Masters Dissertations
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The Masters Dissertations collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters dissertations deposited with the Library since 2007 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all dissertations for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
Dissertations submitted prior to 2007 are usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Dissertations are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The dissertation may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their dissertation. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the dissertation, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the dissertation.
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Gut Feelings. A Hermeneutic Exploration of the Literature Crossing the Boundaries Between the Mind and Gut.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Through a hermeneutic phenomenological review of the literature, this dissertation highlights the substantive and growing literature base for nutritional psychiatry showing the impact optimal nutrition and associated factors ... -
The Role of Can Do and Energised to Proactive Motivations in Shaping Employees' Person-environment Fit Behaviours During Their Experience of Role Changes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Proactive behaviour is a self-starting, problem-solving and future-focused process. Employees with a high level of proactivity tend to be self-motivated and act in advance to change themselves or the environment around ... -
Selling the ‘City of Sails’: Destination Branding Through the 2021 America’s Cup
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)In 2021, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will become the first non-American sailing club to have hosted an America’s Cup regatta on more than two occasions. This provides those responsible for promoting Auckland and ... -
Rural Nurse Practitioner Role to Improve Outcomes for Thames-Coromandel Community
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role is essential in the future evolution of health care delivery in New Zealand. This role has the potential to achieve more equitable outcomes for rural populations who experience lower access ... -
First Person Accounts of Psychotherapy for Psychosis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There is a growing amount of research focusing on the effectiveness of psychotherapy for psychosis but there is very little written about the experience of psychotherapy from a client’s perspective. This is despite researchers ... -
Tuning Into Psychosis: What Can the Work of Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst and Author R. D. Laing Contribute to a Better Understanding of How to Listen and Tune Into Psychotic Patients?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Research suggests that many mental health institutions are disconnected from their patients needs. Patients report that they are not being listened to, taken seriously or having their experiences validated. The way to ... -
Sexual Fantasy: A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Freud (1900/1977, 1905/1977) based his theories of unconscious and psychosexual development on the link between the undischarged libidinal (sexual) tensions and neurosis. He postulated that when a conscious imaginary wish ... -
Sensing Home: A Thematic Analysis of Psychoanalytic Texts
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)How we sense our homes has an impact on how we interact with the environments we live in and how we view ourselves. Yet, the author found little research in the psychoanalytic tradition, object relations, that explores the ... -
The Sustainable Development of Eco-cultural Tourism in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)With the development of economy and society and the gradual improvement of people’s living standards, once ecotourism was proposed it received a worldwide response and has become more and more popular. Ecotourism is an ... -
An Exploration of the Early Career Experiences of Tongan Nationals on Returning Home After Tertiary Education Abroad
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)While there is some understanding of the study abroad phenomenon there is still very limited research specifically focused on Tongan nationals who have completed tertiary education abroad and have returned to Tonga. There ... -
The Impact of Cultural Diversity of the Corporate Board on the Firm's Performance: Evidence From Australia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)We examine the impact of cultural diversity in corporate boards on firm performance of the Australian large companies using the measure of national cultural diversity. We quantify the cultural scores based on Hofstede's ... -
Entrepreneurial Passion: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Entrepreneurial passion has been regarded as the heart of business venturing for centuries. Recently, it has been a topic of interest in the academic community. Over the past decades, there has been an increasing number ... -
Negotiating Service Within Areas of Responsibilities: Experiences of New Zealand Born Pacific Tertiary Students
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Service within Pacific cultures is a practical way to utilise personal skills and resources to contribute to the needs of others. There is an expectation that Pacific youth play an active part in various areas of serving ... -
Disaster Preparedness of Thai Migrants Living in Auckland: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Thai migrants are one of the diverse ethnic groups who live in New Zealand. Most Thai migrants live in Auckland, where faces heightened risks due to its exposure to natural hazards, such as flooding, storms, and tsunamis. ... -
More Than Just Travellers?: A Focus on New Zealand’s Working Holiday Tourist Experiences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This dissertation explored the working holiday scheme in New Zealand, with a focus on the experiences of the working holiday tourist and the challenges they may face. In recent years, the working holiday market has grown ... -
Transcending the Superego: A Heuristic Journey Exploring the Relationship Between the Superego and Spirituality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)A cruel superego can be destructive to the way we feel about ourselves, to the way we perceive and relate to others and to how we interact with the world. Spirituality can provide a sense of reprieve from these severe ... -
Vagahau Niue for Teaching and Learning in New Zealand Schools
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This study employs autoethnography as the research method for exploring some of my experiences as a tagata 1 Niue working to support the development of Vagahau Niue 2 for learning and teaching in New Zealand schools. ... -
A Kaupapa Māori Study of Sibling and Whānau Relationships: A Pūrākau Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Siblings share a unique and intricate relationship unlike any other that offers a link to the past and connection to the present. Typically raised alongside one another, individual roles within the shared experience naturally ... -
Celebrity Endorsement in the Sharing Accommodation Industry in China: The Impact of Message Appeal
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This study examines the effect of celebrity endorsement in the context of a sharing accommodation brand in China. More specifically, how the degree of congruency between the celebrity endorsers and the endorsed brand can ... -
A Systematic Review of the Use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Online Retailing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)While online shopping is popular, the online retail experience has various limitations. For example, customers may receive goods that are different from what they saw online after purchasing the goods. They may also find ...