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Does Research Help Inform a Healthcare Organisation’s Purpose? A Perspective of One New Zealand District Health Board
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: The body of work set out to answer the question “does research overall help to inform a healthcare organisation’s purpose?” To align health care research activity to a District Health Board (DHB) organisational ... -
Upholding the Dangal (Dignity) of Biracial (Haphap) Children in Angeles City, Philippines
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There is some literature on the situation of Filipino children relative to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the Philippines. However, there is a scarcity of research ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Attitudes Towards Menstrual Cycle in Middle-Eastern and Western Societies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis compared attitudes to the menstrual cycle held by men and women in New Zealand, as representative of Western, modern and secular countries and Iranians, as representative of Eastern, developing and religious ... -
The Iran-US Nuclear Standoff in American Newspaper Opinion Pieces: A Study in Critical Discourse, Classical Rhetoric and Securitisation Theory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Achievement of the 2015 nuclear agreement deal between Iran and the world powers was officially praised as a remarkable victory in the history of diplomacy by most of the world. However, elites’ reactions to it within Iran ... -
Entrepreneurship With Additive Manufacturing: Implications of Complexity Freedom in Product and Firm Ideation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The diffusion of 3D printing technologies after the expiration of key patents in 2009 brought novel manufacturing applications beyond prototyping (Thompson et al., 2016). Particularly, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has enabled ... -
Astronomical Catalogue Cross Identification for Data Mining and Statistical Analysis of the Infrared and Faint Radio Sky
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Cross-identifying complex radio sources with optical or infrared counterparts in surveys such as the Australia Telescope Large Area Survey (ATLAS) has traditionally been performed by a visual inspection of individual ... -
Discourse and Design of CPAP Therapy Masks for OSA: Applying Foucault to Product Design Research
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Current approaches to personal medical product design address complex governance, technical and functional issues. However, little attention has been given to broader perceptions of the social and interpersonal issues ... -
An Ecological Investigation of the Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in English of Adult Migrant Learners From Iran in a New Zealand Tertiary Classroom
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Willingness to communicate in English is an “umbrella” concept encompassing a variety of individual factors which, when combined, describe a readiness to speak in the target language. Whether Willingness to Communicate ... -
Women's Identity in Management: A Qualitative Study on Non-academic Women in New Zealand Universities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Neoliberal reforms in the 1990s have changed the way universities are managed. A more corporatised structure has impacted on the professional identity of both academic and non-academic staff. Boundaries between administration ... -
Metabolomics Applications in Immunological Studies of Marine Molluscs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Molluscs form an important group in aquaculture as well as in coastal wild systems. However, high mortalities in molluscan species, specifically marine bivalves, have been encountered in the wild during summer times (summer ... -
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Influence Motor Learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Stroke is a widespread health-care problem that causes impairments of neural structure and function, and often limits the ability to move. Despite some spontaneous recovery and rehabilitative efforts, recovery is often ... -
Change Through Stillness: Qualitative Explorations of Heterosexual Men As They Utilise Meditation As an Intervention for Self-perceived Problematic Pornography Use
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This project fills significant research gaps in current literature related to adult heterosexual men who identify with a problematic relationship with pornography, including qualitative research examining the experiences ... -
Estimating the Normal and Reference aortic Pulse Wave Velocity for the New Zealand Population: Improving Stroke and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Arterial stiffness is expressed as the reduced capability of physiological expansion and contraction of arteries during changes in blood pressure (BP). It is measured as carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) and is ... -
Synchronous Reality: Place and Memory in Virtual Installation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This practice-led research reanimates my own place-based memories; placing participants in an immersive installation to conjure sensorial recollections, both physical and virtual. Visual, aural, kinesthetic, tactile and ... -
The Dynamics of Offshore Sourcing: A Study of Australasian High-tech Small–medium Manufacturers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This study contributes to knowledge about offshore sourcing dynamics by investigating the determinants of a firm’s mode choice during offshore sourcing, highlighting the triggers that initiate mode switching. Accordingly, ... -
Development of a 3D Printed Intranasal Stent for Improving Post-operative Recovery
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a clinical condition associated with inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses, which persists for more than 12 weeks. Primary symptoms for chronic sinus inflammation include ... -
Exploring the Experiences of South Asian Students in Undergraduate Programmes: A Case Study in a New Zealand University
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)South Asians are a minority group generally reported in New Zealand as part of the category ‘Asian’. Studies in New Zealand have raised questions about how the huge diversity of peoples from Asia or from Asian backgrounds ... -
A Framework to Improve the Performance of Public Tender Evaluation Procedures in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)One of the vital factors that contribute to the success of a project is the selection of an appropriate contractor. Contractors play a major role in projects. However, choosing the best contractor for construction projects ... -
Kode Technology Modification of Nanofibres to Capture Particulates
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)With the continual rise in the levels of urban and industrial pollution, there is increased contamination of air and water by small particulate matter. Most of the current filtration methods can capture such particles by ... -
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 ...