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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An Autoethnographic Exploration of Malaysian Rendang
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The study of gastronomy involves the domains of history and culture, and the ways in which socio-cultures give meaning to food. That meaning creates food’s actant and symbolic realities, and those realities aid the ... -
Video Lockdown Diaries During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Genre Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)During the Covid-19 crisis, the number of individuals producing video diaries about their lockdown experiences for social media increased dramatically. In many ways, these video lockdown diaries are similar in nature to ... -
Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Homelessness in New Zealand: Key Informant Perceptions During COVID-19
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Disasters are becoming more frequent around the world prompting the need to build more resilient communities and to mobilize efforts to reduce disaster risk. In the past decade the concept of resilience has emerged as ... -
Falling Into the Abyss: A Heuristic Self-Inquiry Into a Psychotherapist’s Experience of Abrupt Endings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The unexpected phone call in the middle of the night. The client who never returns for another session. The news of a community case of COVID-19. In our daily lives, and in the therapy room, the looming of an end is always ... -
Online Information for Visitors About the Accessibility of Museums in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Research attests to the reality that people with disabilities are not provided for, or offered the same opportunities as those without disabilities; nor are they seen as a valued market segment of the tourism sector. ... -
An Investigation of the Shift to Distance Education and the Widening of the Digital Divide During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research aimed at identifying the impact of COVID-19 on students who were forced into distance learning across countries. It examines the experiences of long-distance learning students to understand how they coped ... -
The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on the U.S. Airline Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Covid-19 has brought huge disaster and loss to the world. During the outbreak, the U.S. airline industry has been hit hard. It suffered loss of profits and substantial layoffs caused by the reduction of customers and travel ... -
Investigating COVID-19 Health Seeking and Health Information Seeking During Alert Level 4, 2020: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Laotian New Zealanders in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Risk communication is a key element of effective epidemic and pandemic response. The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the crucial role of risk communication to guide the public health response during this complex, global ... -
Is It Lawful to Detain People Who Are Seeking to Be Recognized As Refugees as Lawfulness Does Not Only Depend on the Applicable National Law but Also Compliance to Article 31 of 1951 of the Convention Relating to Refugee Status and International Law
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)New Zealand domestic law allows detention of individual asylum seekers and members of ‘mass arrival group’ despite not being concerned with the exceptions provided by the Convention Related to the Status of Refugees of ... -
Exploring Hidden Assumptions of Culture in Child Psychotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand – A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Child psychotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand work in diverse settings with children, young people, and families from a variety of cultures. Our nation’s colonial history and its impact on society are factors which ... -
Are We Able to Retain Nurses in New Zealand in the Public Health Sector?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)New Zealand has been facing an alarming shortage amongst the nursing profession whilst having difficulty in attracting and retaining nurses (North et al., 2006; Bedford, 2003). The shortage in this profession has been an ... -
COVID-19 Disclosures in Annual Reports
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The devastating effects of COVID-19 that led to continued uncertainty for businesses escalate the importance of crisis-related vis-à-vis pandemic-related disclosure studies. This study aims to understand the types of ... -
The Audit and Review of Service Performance Information in the New Zealand Charity Sector
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The purpose of this research study is to explore the current practices of the audit and review of service performance information in the charity sector. Performance audit is an accountability mechanism that has been used ... -
The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Work Outcomes in the Construction Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This report identified and reviewed published material on emotional intelligence (EI) and its effect on work outcomes in the construction industry. The primary objective of this systematic literature search and critical ... -
Identification of the Scope of Information Technology Intervention in Horticulture in the Post COVID World – A Thematic Analysis Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the agriculture industry across the world. Agricultural activities are time-bound and, the impacts of the COVID-19 on agriculture are currently under scrutiny. COVID-19 has also changed ... -
The Impact of Child Quantity on Mothers’ Labour Market Outcomes in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Since the 1960s, the total fertility rate in New Zealand, much like in other developed countries, has declined, while the female labour market participation has increased. The link between labour supply and child quantity ... -
Systematic Literature Review of the Major Themes in New Zealand Health Informatics Research
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Over the last decade, health informatics has risen to prominence in New Zealand's health management landscape. The importance of better health-related data management and generating insights from the system is growing in ... -
Factors Influencing Cryptocurrency Adoption Among Individuals: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)A cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency that acts as a medium of exchange. Although many people know about cryptocurrency, only a few are using it. The lack of wider adoption of cryptocurrency is likely to hamper ... -
The Influence of Communication Mode on Decision-Makers’ Trust Building in Business-to-Business Relationships in a “New Normal” Business Environment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In a world of unprecedented pandemic turbulence, the role of the digital interface is increasingly growing, with ubiquitous acceptance and integration into business processes and information exchange. This research is ... -
Anthropomorphised Message Framing and Political Ideology on Advertisement Evaluation and Willingness to Purchase
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Political ideology has an influence on consumption behaviour. It is certainly influencing how the consumer perceives information from the advertisement. Marketers are trying to exploit this area to further increase consumers' ...