Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title

Rafting-with... Choreography of Participatory Ecologies: an Ethico-poetics of Everyday Life

Houghton, Christina (Auckland University of Technology, 2018)

The aim of this practice-led research is to explore how a Choreography of Participatory Ecologies (COPE) reveals an ethics distilled from a poetics of everyday life. This choreographic practice describes a relational ...

Raising the web conversion rates for online ventures with no name recognition: analytical and empirical studies

Nguyen, Viet Lam (David) (Auckland University of Technology, 2010)

This research aims to build a theoretical model of the salient factors affecting the purchase behaviour of visitors to online retailers without an existing reputation. The proposed model, referred to as the conversion ...

Rapid Heat Acclimation Strategies for Use in the Military

Ashworth, Edward Tom (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

Military units often deploy abroad to provide international aid for peacekeeping, disaster relief and conflict resolution. Therefore, military personnel are required to operate in environments different to that in which ...

Re-conceptualising and Measuring Workplace Leader-Member Dyadic Relationships: An Application arising from Sport and Sporting Organisations

Woolliams, Dwayne (Auckland University of Technology, 2022)

Background; Aims/ Objectives This series of studies investigated the complex nature of leadership using interpersonal relationships to better understand reciprocity between conveniently formed leader-member relationships ...

Re-working disability: a Foucauldian discourse analysis of vocational rehabilitation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Fadyl, Joanna Kristin (Auckland University of Technology, 2013)

Vocational rehabilitation is a social practice that is focused on enabling people to overcome disability so that they can work. It involves many, sometimes diverse, strategies and programmes to achieve this aim, which ...

Real option games with stochastic volatility

Huang, Bing (Auckland University of Technology, 2014)

This thesis presents several real option models to address investment-timing deci- sion problems in various scenarios. The traditional NPV method only considers the difference between the future cash flow and the cost of ...

Real-time and Dynamic Planning and Scheduling Under Disruption Using Multi-hybrid Simulation and Optimisation

Nwadigo, Okechukwu (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

Planning and scheduling are the principal components of construction contract execution. Distinct studies have developed a wide range of tools and technologies for solving construction planning and scheduling problems. The ...

Realizing Trust Dynamics and Governance for Humanizing Driverless Technology

Rehman, Attiqur (Auckland University of Technology, 2022)

Driverless Technology (DT) in the shape of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) will emerge as a powerful catalyst transforming the future cascade of mobility, infrastructure, and social wellbeing. Due to the proliferation of AVs, ...

Recipes for Recovery: A Configurational Approach to Developing and Deploying Interorganisational Trust Recovery Solutions Following Service Failure

Franklin, Drew (Auckland University of Technology, 2020)

Trust has been described as “perhaps the single most powerful relationship marketing tool available to a company” (Berry, 1995, p. 242). When one party trusts the other, he or she is willing to risk dependence on the other ...

Reconceptualising engagement: a relational practice with people experiencing communication disability after stroke

Bright, FAS (Auckland University of Technology, 2015)

‘Engagement’ is a term increasingly used in healthcare and has commonly been conceptualised as a patient behaviour and responsibility. However, an emerging body of research indicates that the practitioner can influence ...

Recovery As the Re-fabrication of Everyday Life: Exploring the Meaning of Doing for People Recovering From Mental Illness

Sutton, Daniel (Auckland University of Technology, 2008)

The notion of recovery from mental illness has become a significant force in mental health policy, practice and literature. As a process, recovery can been described as the lived experience of personal growth and search ...

Recycling and Environmental Sustainability in the New Zealand Healthcare Setting: A Practice-led Case Study Research-Project

Wilson, Debbie (Auckland University of Technology, 2020)

The current economic and environmental climate presents challenges and opportunities for the healthcare sector. Healthcare provision inadvertently results in significant environmental harm. The volume of waste produced by ...

Reflections on Transformation: How New Zealand Outdoor Educators Construct Programmes to Address (Non-religious) Spiritual Growth

Hollingsworth, Ray (Auckland University of Technology, 2022)

The aim of this thesis is to understand how outdoor education programmes in New Zealand address spirituality. Spirituality is about seeking and experiencing that which is sacred. Spirituality can be theistic (God/s attributed) ...

Regional spread of marine non-indigenous species, a pathway modelling approach in New Zealand

Acosta Cajiao, Hernando (Auckland University of Technology, 2013)

The devastating ecological and socio-economic impacts of non-indigenous species (NIS) have been documented worldwide, highlighting the need for effective management. In contrast to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, ...

The Relationship Between Engagement and Charge Nurse Manager Leadership, the Leadership Relationship, Practice Environment and Patient Outcomes

Parr, Jennifer Margaret (Auckland University of Technology, 2018)

Aim. To explore the effects of leadership style, unit level supervisor/subordinate relationships, and perceived organisational support on engagement and unit level patient outcomes. Background. Senior managers are under ...