Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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I understand it well, but I cannot say it proper back: language use among older Dutch migrants in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The purposes of this study were (a) to examine two groups of healthy older Dutch English bilingual migrants in a New Zealand setting to investigate whether they were showing signs of L2 attrition with accompanying L1 ... -
ICT in community-based lifelong learning center: model for northeast Thailand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This thesis investigates how rural and remote communities in northeast Thailand harness information and communication technologies (ICTs) for community development and develops a new model of ICT-based lifelong learning ... -
Identification of fall-risk factor degradations using quality of balance measurements
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Falls concern a third of the people aged over 65y and lead to the loss of functional ability. The detection of risks factors of falls is essential for early interven- tion. Six intrinsic risk factors of fall: vision, ... -
Identification, transport and treatment of adhered deleterious substances of stormwater in an urban catchment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)This thesis develops and presents a practical, rapid and cost effective method of assessing the most efficient strategy to limit sediment and associated contaminants from entering and impacting on Auckland’s waterways. ... -
Identifying and Addressing Loneliness Among Chinese Late-life Immigrants in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: Chinese late-life immigrants frequently resettle in New Zealand for the purpose of being reunited with their adult children. Evidence indicates they are more prone to experiencing social isolation and loneliness ... -
Identifying Polymorphic Malware Variants Using Biosequence Analysis Techniques
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Modern antivirus systems (AVSs) are not able to detect new polymorphic malware variants until they emerge, even when signatures of one or more variants belonging to a specific polymorphic malware family are known. Polymorphic ... -
Illuminativa - The Resonance of the Unseen
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This practice-led creative arts thesis investigates the metaphysical notion of light as an activating principle and how this is subjectively experienced. Light is phenomenologically explored as a catalytic agent that is ... -
Image and video watermarking for wireless multimedia sensor networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Enormous technological growth in wireless communications and CMOS-sensor electronics has enabled the deployment of low-cost, battery-powered multifunctional embedded camera sensor at remote locations. These tiny gadgets ... -
Image Authentication and Rightful Ownership Watermarking Method for the Cloud Environment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Cloud computing has evolved in the last five years from being an abstract idea and proposal, and into services that people use every day. In particular services that relate to mobile phone technologies have expanded in ... -
Images of public relations in New Zealand: perceptions of key stakeholders in business, education and the media
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis examines the perceptions of some of the key influencers of the practice of Public Relations in New Zealand. These influencers were chosen on the basis of their ability to influence the employment, status, and ... -
Imaginative travel: experiential aspects of user interactions with destination marketing websites
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)In this thesis a discursive examination of backpacker attitudes towards and use of a New Zealand tourism website, based on their own accounts of their experiences of using the web for travel, offers a contribution to ... -
The impact of a nationwide mega-event on tie strength, collaborative capacity and knowledge transfer dynamics within regional destination marketing networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The coordinated contributions of tourism, sports and events organisations are critical to the success of a large-scale sport event. The events network is a complex system of organisations, comprising both new and existing ... -
Impact of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation on the welfare of rural communities in Bangladesh
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of agricultural trade liberalisation on the welfare of rural households in Bangladesh. The study used both primary and secondary data and employed multiple models and ... -
The Impact of High Pressure Processing and Pulsed Electric Field Processing on Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Lamb Meat
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)To better understand attitude of Chinese consumers towards lamb meat, perception and purchasing behavior of Chinese consumers for red meat were investigated. Chinese consumers placed importance on nutritional and health ... -
The Impact of Individual's Identities on the Infusion of Information Systems Within an Organisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Organisations invest substantially in enterprise systems such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems with the planned expectation that employees will utilise these systems to enhance organisational efficiency. ... -
The impact of life events on the tourism behaviour of senior citizens in Freising, Germany
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The senior market is a driving force in the tourism industry and one of the fastest growing market segments. Demographic changes, and the evolving travel routines of those people reaching senior age, suggest enormous ... -
The Impact of Mobile Phone-based Health Tools on Decisions Regarding Family Planning Among Indian Women
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Family planning plays a role in saving lives across the globe by preventing unwanted pregnancies. Mobile phone-based technology could be used to increase the uptake of contraceptives. In India, health-based mobile phone ... -
The Impact of Positive Behaviours on the Effectiveness of Information Systems Departments
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)An effective information system (IS) function depends to a great extent upon the perceived system quality, information quality, and service quality by business units across an organization. Effective IS departments ideally ... -
The Impact of Relational Switching Costs on the Decision to Retain or Replace IT Outsourcing Vendors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)While the IT outsourcing market is growing in terms of the volume of business, organisations are at the same time replacing their outsourcing vendors more frequently. Replacing vendors can affect the stability and quality ... -
The Impact of the New Zealand Three Strikes Law on the Assessment of Fitness to Stand Trial by Health Assessors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis explores the impact of the New Zealand Sentencing and Parole Reform Act (2010), colloquially known as the ‘Three Strikes Law’ (TSL), on the assessment of fitness to stand trial (FST) by health assessors located ...