Browsing Masters Dissertations by Title
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Test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the shortened disability arm shoulder hand (QuickDASH) questionnaire: a pilot study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The aim of this dissertation was to determine the test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the shortened Disability Arm Shoulder Hand (QuickDASH) questionnaire as a functional outcome measure in a primary health care ... -
Test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the whiplash disability questionnaire
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Objective The aim of this dissertation is to provide a literature review on the key features of whiplash injuries, and review assessment tools which have been used to measure disability within whiplash populations. This ... -
The adoption and implementation of environmental management systems in New Zealand hotels: the managers' perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Hotel businesses consume significant amounts of natural resources, expel large amounts of raw and solid waste and affect the sustainability of the natural environment in which they are developed and operate. To reduce the ... -
The animal-human bond in the psychotherapy relationship: as a bridge towards enhanced relational capability
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This study reviews the use of the animal-human bond in the psychotherapy of clients who, as a result of early environmental failure have developmental deficits in their ability to form satisfying relationships, yet have ... -
The Charge Nurse Manager role
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The aim of this study is to understand the experiences of charge nurse managers (CNMs) and the broad influences that impact them in their role where nurses are expected to be managers and leaders. The research began with ... -
The Commissioner’s powers to access information: a licence to fish
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This dissertation critically analyses selected provisions within ss 16 and 17 of New Zealand’s Tax Administration Act 1994. This Act is administered by the Inland Revenue. These are the access and information gathering ... -
The development and implementation of a framework for best practice with regard to nursing/midwifery shift handover
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Any point, at which transfer of information about the care or condition of a patient occurs, has the potential for communication to be ineffective or inadequate, leading to compromised care. This includes shift handover, ... -
The development of a framework to measure the consistency of Online User Experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This paper documents the development of a framework for measuring the consistency of online user experience on a large B2C site. The test case is a major airline that provides the sales of airfares and holiday packages via ... -
The effect of Community Noise on health and well-being
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)There has been considerable recent research in relation to the effects of environmental noise on one’s health and wellbeing. However, there is limited research within a New Zealand context and with recent concerns about ... -
The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy with schizophrenic psychoses: a modified systematic literature review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This dissertation seeks to determine whether psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenic psychoses. This study begins by exploring the historical construction of the term ‘schizophrenia’ and ... -
The effectiveness of requirements prioritization techniques for a medium to large number of requirements: a systematic literature review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)In software system development, it can be a challenge for people to select the ‘right’ requirement among several or many options if it is not obvious which requirement is desirable. Requirements prioritization helps people ... -
The effects of audit committee characteristics on the value relevance of accounting information-in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The purpose of this Dissertation is to examine the link between the characteristics of an audit committee and the value relevance of accounting information. The study is carried out in with a sample of 105 companies listed ... -
The evolution of construing tax avoidance arrangement
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Tax avoidance is a problem in every modern tax system, specifically when businesses and personal transactions are overwhelmed by the impact of high tax rates. In the case of Duke of Westminster (1936), the courts had ... -
The experience of fertility nursing within the New Zealand context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Personal experience of working as a fertility nurse has brought an awareness that the complexity of this work brings challenges that are significantly different from those experienced by nurses in other clinical settings. ... -
The experience of humanitarian nursing in developing countries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Humanitarian aid work by health care professionals in developing countries has increased in recent years as healthcare professionals become more aware of global inequalities in health. Disaster relief, basic health promotion ... -
The forgotten parent: the father’s contribution to the infant’s development during the pre-Oedipal years
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This dissertation argues that the pre Oedipal father makes an important contribution in the development of the infant. Employing a modified systematic literature review of the psychoanalytic literature on the role of the ... -
The holiday effect in the Central and Eastern European financial markets
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The purpose of this study is to investigate the existence of the holiday effect in fourteen developing Central and Eastern European (CEE) financial markets. This study expands the literature on the developing financial ... -
The impact of mega-sporting events on stock markets
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This dissertation examines the impact of four major international mega-sporting events, namely Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups and European Football Championships on stock markets of host ... -
The impact of salesperson's information overload on relationship selling behaviours and sales performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)In order to achieve superior sales performance, salespeople need to be knowledgeable about customers' changing needs, increased market offerings, and various selling techniques. However, research has found that if a ... -
The impacts of internationalization on performance of New Zealand firms
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This dissertation analyzes the relationship between internationalization and performance of New Zealand based multinational companies (MNCs) by utilizing a more current sample of MNCs. Using concepts derived from the prior ...