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Understanding the Resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to Flood Risk in Ayutthaya, Thailand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Thailand has experienced several flood events during recent years. The rate of such events is forecast to increase in the future due to the geographic and climatic characteristics of the country. While businesses, in ... -
Understanding the Role of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disaster: The Case Study of the World Trade Centre on 9/11
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The number of disasters is increasing every year, which means that the amount of people responding to disasters is increasing every year. The onset of spontaneous volunteers at a disaster stricken area is inevitable – they ... -
Understanding volunteers in cultural tourism organisations in New Zealand: exploring demographics and motivational factors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This research explored the demographics of the volunteers who work in three cultural tourism attractions in New Zealand. Furthermore, it investigated the motivational factors that influence the decision of these people to ... -
Unfulfilled expectations: a family perspective on transition to adult life for young people with complex disabilities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The concept of a transition phase from childhood to adult life is a well-recognised stage in human development. However, young people with complex disabilities experience this transition differently from other young people. ... -
Universalising electronic government services: facing the digital divide challenge
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Many governments have made considerable efforts to develop and offer e-government services. It has been argued that e-government services have been made available in many countries, but unequal access and ineffective usage ... -
Urban tourism and waterfronts: exploring the case of the Auckland waterfront development
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This dissertation deals with urban tourism and the role of waterfronts. Urban tourism is becoming increasingly acknowledged as an important part of a city’s economy and more urban centres are investing in the creation of ... -
The usability of mobile messaging systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Mobile technologies are improving everyday and modern users’ needs are growing continuously. Current mobile messaging systems are more advanced than traditional mobile messaging systems; however, the systems still can not ... -
The use of Sandtray approaches in psycho-therapeutic work with adult trauma survivors: a thematic analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This dissertation is an investigation into the literature on the use of Sandtray approaches in psycho-therapeutic work with traumatised adult clients. The research focuses on how practitioners and scholars across different ... -
The usefulness of segmental information disclosures and analyst forecast efficiency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The purpose of this study is to examine whether the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standard No: 8 (IFRS 8) - "Operating Segments" has had a significant effect in improving the financial analysts’ ... -
User Satisfaction With Xero Accounting Software in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Xero has been rated as one of the top 10 accounting software in the world (Forbes, 2016). However, there has been very little research undertaken to evaluate the cloud-based accounting software using a structured end-user ... -
Using High Fidelity Simulation to increase a physiotherapist's self assessed competence and confidence when treating critically ill patients - a preliminary investigation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) has been increasingly incorporated into health care education as this form of education has been shown to develop both the non technical and technical skills of healthcare professionals, which ... -
Using predictive risk analysis to identify vulnerable first-year students at university: the importance of NCEA results
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Much research has highlighted the factors leading to increasing dropouts among first-year undergraduates around the globe. This phenomenon is also an issue in New Zealand. Therefore, this research estimates the importance ... -
Using predictive risk modelling to identify students at high risk of paper non-completion and programme non-retention at university
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Course non-completion is of substantial concern to university and public funding bodies as it could potentially affect attrition rates and eventual educational performance. This paper seeks to empirically estimate the ... -
Using satisfaction arguments and rich traceability in requirements prioritisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Requirement Engineering (RE) is a distinct subset activity of Systems Engineering. Eliciting and Specifying requirements are the sub processes of RE. Eliciting and Specifying correct requirements, that meet the customer’s ... -
Using the ‘Kakala Research Framework’ to Research the Ways in Which Gambling and Problem Gambling Have Been Studied Among Pacific Families and Communities in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Pacific people have faced considerable difficulties in New Zealand economically and have been identified as having the highest risk of problem and pathological gambling behaviours. Pacific peoples have been over-represented ... -
The Value of Human Capital: Is Academic Performance Reflected in Academic Salaries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The subject of human capital is of growing importance in accounting and business research in the 21st century. This paper empirically investigates whether an individual’s knowledge, skills and capabilities (human capital) ... -
The Value Relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Assurance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This dissertation examines the association between corporate social responsibility (CSR) assurance and firm value. This study contributes to the understanding of the economic benefits inherent in CSR assurance by investigating ... -
Vietnamese Visitors' Satisfaction Toward New Zealand as a Destination
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research was born from the author’s personal experience and encounters with different Vietnamese visitors who have visited New Zealand. The country, regarded as “the youngest country on earth”, is known as a new country ... -
Virtual Potential Spaces: A Hermeneutic Exploration of the Bridge Between Winnicott and Virtual Reality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Virtual reality (VR) is a new and exciting technology which shows great potential and promise in fields such as entertainment, health, education, business, public safety, and the military sectors. The highly immersive ... -
Virtual Social Networking for business purposes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The concept of social media is high on the agenda for contemporary senior executives. Decision makers, such as CEOs, as well as support workers, such as consultants, are striving to make profitable use of existing virtual ...