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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Homeless People in the Face of Hazards and Disasters: Auckland as a Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Homeless people are disproportionately vulnerable to hazards and disasters because of different intersecting factors, including lack of access to resources, mental health issues and marginalization. Unfortunately, there ... -
The Prospect of Permaculture As a Part of Gastronomic Tourism in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)With the increasing environmental concerns of deforestation, soil degradation, ecological imbalance, and global warming caused by food production, it has become a major concern among academics and the gastronomy industry ... -
Peer Mentoring and Identity Formation in Higher Education: An Autoethnographic Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This autoethnographic study concerns a Peer Mentor’s identity development through the experience of peer mentoring. It aims to expand our understanding beyond instrumental notions of peer mentoring within the current higher ... -
Standardisation or Customisation? An Investigation of the Attributes of Customer Experience Among International Hotel Brands in China and New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The features of international hotel brands are reflected in the standardised hotel products and services they offer (Ivanova et al., 2016). However, the needs and expectations of hotel guests are changing, as they now seek ... -
How Can Confucian Philosophies Contribute to Gender Equality in Chinese Organisations?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)At present, gender inequality still exists in some Asian countries, especially China. Existing gender inequality and lack of solutions to gender inequality continue to exist in Chinese organisations, affecting the career ... -
Understanding Employee Silence in Chinese Organizations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In every business organization, the employees put forward opinions, suggestions, and ideas based on their own knowledge and experience to augment efficiency and performance. Owing to some other reasons, the employees may ... -
Spatial, Demographic and Physical Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Examination of Adult Screening Data for Nine Communes in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Diabetes is recognised as a global public health threat due to its emergence as a leading cause of death, as well as its burden on national healthcare systems and impacts on health and economic productivity. In 2017, there ... -
The Impact of Key Values of Mobile Technology Applications on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty: The Moderating Role of Access Frequency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The main purpose of this research project is to examine the impact of the key attributes of the mobile technology application (MTA) in casual dining restaurants in Vietnam, on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty of ... -
Inclusive Workplace Health and Safety in Hospitality: The Models that Support Ethnic Diversity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (2018) New Zealand has some population groups which are at larger risk of harms in New Zealand, such as Māori, Pasifika, migrants, elderly workers, and young ... -
Exhaustion From the Emotional Labour of Frontline Employees in the Hospitality Industry in China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Emotional labour is the effort employees put into expressing emotions required by the organisation and curtailing the expression of those emotions that are not. The work of frontline employees in the hospitality industry ... -
Service Recovery in Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Sri Lanka
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Hotel providers attempt to provide excellent services to guests, but as a service environment is based on human interactions, service failures due to human deficiencies are unavoidable, making service recovery strategies ... -
Photography in Tourism: Vietnamese Travellers’ Photographs and Narrative-sharing on the Destination Image of Northwest Vietnam
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The internet and social media platforms have changed the way people search for travel information and share travel experiences after their journeys. As the world has become linked by a digital network, the practices of ... -
The Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers amongst Health Professionals Regarding Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Children: An Integrative Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Pain is one of the most common causes for people to seek healthcare and the management of pain is challenging. Both acute and chronic pain is highly prevalent in children presenting to healthcare facilities. Health ... -
Impact of Differences Between Local GAAP and IFRS on Accounting Practice in an Emerging Market, Vietnam
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the differences between International Accounting Standards (IAS) / International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Vietnamese accounting regulations in the ... -
The Sustainability Reporting of New Zealand Manufacturing Firms and Compliance with GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Purpose – This dissertation is designed to answer the question of what New Zealand manufacturing companies are currently doing to report their sustainability performance and how these reporting practices compare to the ... -
The Impact of Sugar-labelling on Consumer Purchase Intention for Canned Beverages
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The increasing rates of worldwide obesity and diet-related diseases, plus the rising numbers of health conscious consumers has prompted policy makers, regulators and consumer guardians to adopt package labelling that is ... -
Sustainable Tourism in Antarctica: A Case Study of Tourism’s Impact on the Ecosystem of Antarctica
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)With the development of technology and infrastructure and increasing interest in the polar areas, Antarctic tourism has grown fast in recent years. Antarctica is inevitably facing more difficult and complicated challenges; ... -
Seeking Shared Understanding: A Review and Lexical Analysis of the Digital Entrepreneurship
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Given the emerging prominence of digital influences across all industries, it seems likely entrepreneurial ventures that embrace digital technologies as core to their business will become even more ubiquitous in the future. ... -
Wildlife Tourism Resources Development: A Case Study of Beijing Wildlife Park
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In this era of mass tourism, and to produce social and economic benefits, the positive and negative aspects of animal tourism resources need to be explored. Following the principles of protecting the environment, public ... -
A Phenomenological Narrative Inquiry Into How People Chose Their Career in Environmental Planning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Planning is concerned with people and places, giving consideration to environmental, social, and economic issues. Planning aims to meet current needs and to anticipate future issues, enabling people and societies to thrive. ...