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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Discretionary Accruals and COVID-19: Evidence from China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the effect of COVID-19 on corporate earnings management behaviour. The challenges caused by the pandemic have heavily affected the operation and business performance of ... -
The Influence of Corporate Governance on the Comprehensiveness of Social and Environmental Disclosures: A New Zealand Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Prior studies found that New Zealand businesses are facing enormous pressure from local communities, government, and other stakeholders and are increasingly being held accountable for their social and environmental actions. ... -
The Qualities of Successful Online Nutrition Coaches for Weight Loss Maintenance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The steady increase in obesity rates and obesity-related comorbidities has become a worldwide epidemic. In individuals with obesity and overweight, weight loss of just 5-10% of initial weight can significantly improve ... -
New Zealand Community Rugby Players’ Perspectives and Experiences of Concussion and Its Management: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This qualitative descriptive study explores the concussion experience of community rugby players in New Zealand (NZ). Concussion is an incredibly complex injury. When not adequately managed, a concussion can result in ... -
The Infant’s Emotional World: Psychic Development, Feelings, and Subjectivity. A Hermeneutic Literature Review.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This work pursues an interest in understanding something about the nature of an infant’s emotional world. This is realised through a hermeneutic literature review of the question: what does psychoanalytic literature say ... -
The Journey Is the Destination: An Exploration of the Experience of Pilgrimage
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Historically, a pilgrimage has referred to a journey undertaken to a sacred place for religious or moral reasons, which often resulted in pilgrims experiencing miraculous healing events (Dubisch & Winkleman, 2005; Talbot, ... -
The Effect of Client-Practitioner Relationships on Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance in Online Weight Loss
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The rising prevalence of obesity and associated metabolic diseases is considered a major health problem worldwide. Weight loss is an achievable and worthwhile goal as a loss of 5-10% of initial body weight is associated ... -
Getting to Know My Superego: A Student Psychotherapist’s Heuristic Self-Search Inquiry Into Her Superego
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The superego is conceptualised by Freud (1923/1961c, 1933/1964) as the psychic agency that is responsible for the functions of conscience, ego ideal, and self-observation. Superego is viewed as an important dimension within ... -
Exploring the Knowledge Transfer Barriers and the Control Mechanisms in ERP Consulting Practice: A Systematic Literature Review of the Consultant Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In recent decades, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system has been adopted by more and more transnational companies to improve their business practice. Meanwhile, most companies introduced external expert ERP ... -
Sociodemographic Determinants of Essential Health Interventions for Pregnant Women and Newborns in Papua New Guinea: A Retrospective Exploratory Secondary Analysis of Parental Attributes of Four Provinces
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Abstract The World Health Organization’s Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health has underlined the key role of essential health interventions (EHIs). EHIs are considered crucial for addressing ... -
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Agile ERP Development and Implementation Projects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Agile methods are becoming a successful solution for ERP development and implementation compared to traditional waterfall methods, which constantly focus on technical excellence and support constant requirement changes. ... -
Exploring the Integration of Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Policies and Practices: Guadalcanal of the Solomon Islands as a Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Global and regional policy frameworks have increasingly emphasised the need for the integration of traditional knowledge in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). This is reflected in the Pacific ... -
Understanding the Facilitator’s Role in Outdoor and Environmental Education: An Autoethnographic Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This research examines the role of the facilitator in achieving environmental sustainability outcomes in outdoor education. The current literature base and the researcher’s experiences as a facilitator are analysed to ... -
Exploring the Brown Glass Ceiling and Its Effects on Women of Pacific Island Descent in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Discrimination is a commonly shared experience for ethnic minority women in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the globe. This experience makes up one part of the effects of the metaphorical glass ceiling barrier that exposes ... -
Journeys of Growth: How Have Cook Islands Women Overcome Challenges to Career Progression in New Zealand?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Career theory, gender studies, and workplace literature are well-established research areas. There are emerging Pacific studies that are broadening these well-established research areas and providing a platform for Pacific ... -
Use of Heart Rate for Estimating the Moderate-to-Heavy Intensity Transition During Prolonged Exercise
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The moderate-to-heavy intensity transition is commonly measured in individual athletes for purposes of training intensity regulation and load monitoring. The moderate-to-heavy intensity transition is typically expressed ... -
Development and Feasibility of a Novel Food Quality Classification System: The HISS
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background: Accurate quantification of diet is essential to understand the relationship between diet and health, as well as understanding the efficacy of interventions. Yet, inherent problems from commonly used dietary ... -
How Does CSR Communication Affect New Zealand Firm Performance?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has raised its importance to investors as they have high expectations on firms’ social performance. This study looks at the effect of CSR communication on New Zealand firm performance, ... -
Pasefika Secondary School Pastoral Deans’ Narratives of Working With Pasefika Students Who Have Church Commitments
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Secondary school students have various commitments outside of school that gives them the value of commitment and it helps them understand and self-identify what is important to them. With students and commitments, I analyse ... -
The Application of Penalties for Tax Evasion by the New Zealand Courts
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The main objective of this research was to investigate the reasons for the variations in punishments imposed for the evasion of different types of taxes. Previous studies have found that tax evaders are treated less harshly ...