Browsing Masters Dissertations by Title
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Daily analysis of institutional and individual trading and stock returns: evidence from China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This dissertation examines the impact of institutional (and individual) trading on stock prices in China. Previous literature suggests three alternative hypotheses for this impact: price pressure, informed trading, and ... -
Daily Value-at-Risk models at financial crisis period: evidence in Australia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Over the past decades portfolio and risk management techniques had adapted to increasingly complex financial instrument. Within the different forms of financial risk measurement tools, Value at Risk (VAR) which provides ... -
Dance into the Unknown. A Heuristic Inquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)We live in a society that places great value on rational thought and verbal communication. This bias is embedded in mainstream approaches to mental health and wellbeing. However, increasingly contemporary psychotherapeutic ... -
Deal-Making and Soft Commitment: A Behavioural Choice Model
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Individuals regularly indulge in internal ‘deal-making’ when justifying decisions they know to be bad. In the case of unhealthy foods, the justification often takes the form: “It’s ok if I overindulge today, because I will ... -
Dealing with complexity: elaboration of a suitable information system development at AUT Business School using soft systems methodology
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)As a result of an initial assessment of Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT) application for accreditation to AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), one of the single most ... -
Death, freedom, isolation and meaninglessness and the existential psychotherapy of Irvin D. Yalom
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This dissertation examines the work of existential psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom. Yalom is acknowledged and respected globally for his contributions to contemporary psychotherapy; both for his theoretical understanding ... -
Deriving activity from RFID detection records in an assisted living context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)There has been a significant growth in the deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the supply chain in the recent years. Since RFID requires less cost and infrastructure than the sensor networks such as ... -
Determinants and Dynamics of New Zealand Housing Prices: National- and Regional- Level Analyses
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)In this study we set out to find if macroeconomic factors have any strong association with house prices in New Zealand. To conduct our empirical analysis, we used a unique dataset with Residential Property Prices Indices ... -
Determinants of Idiosyncratic Volatility for Internet Companies: Evidence from China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Internet companies are developing rapidly and are harder to value due to a greater uncertainty regarding their future growth. This study is using a group of listed Chinese internet companies to investigate whether the ... -
Developing a resource for Nurses Caring for Children with liver disease or liver transplant in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Paediatric liver transplant has become an accepted mode of treatment in New Zealand for children with end stage liver disease and more recently to allow improved quality of life. The program is based at Starship but provides ... -
Developing with the drought. Poverty in the Northeast of Brazil
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Brazil faces severe structural differences in the economy, society and culture in its territory. The Northeast of Brazil, and specifically the semi-arid, is known for its poverty and for the severe droughts that occur in ... -
Development and evaluation of a self-efficacy scale for people with breathing pattern disorders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)This pilot study developed a self-efficacy (SE) scale to assess people’s SE regarding their ability to control symptoms of their Breathing Pattern Disorders (BPD). The participants were 16 patients attending physiotherapy ... -
The development of a free trade agreement between China and New Zealand: From the perspective of the New Zealand wool industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)New Zealand was the first nation to recognize China as a market economy under WTO rules and began negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China in 2004. New Zealand also aims to be the first country to conclude ... -
The development of new industries in countries rich in natural resources: A comparison between the Norwegian and the New Zealand economies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)In this dissertation I have made a comparison between the Norwegian and the New Zealand economy focused around new industry development in the two countries. The industry I have focused on is the aquaculture industry within ... -
The development of public accountability for universities in New Zealand from 2000 to 2014 – applying Public Accountability Index to universities ‘annual reports’
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Accountability can prevent peculation of public property and makes the transfer of funds more transparent to citizens. It is relevant to social expectations and attitudes that always change. This study explores the trends ... -
Diagnostic ultrasound imaging and its role within musculoskeletal medicine
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)No abstract. -
Differences Between National Culture and Organisational Culture: Effects on Employee Behaviour in International Hotel Chains Located in Urban India
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Literature from America and Europe have contributed immensely to the arena of management studies. This research uses Western and Eastern literature to lay down a balanced platform for a literature study on India. Using an ... -
Difficulties in Value Creation: Telecom New Zealand's Acquisition of Aapt Ltd.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)I provide an overview of the Australian and New Zealand telecommunications markets through Telecom New Zealand’s (TCNZ) acquisition of AAPT Ltd in 2000 which amounted to more than NZ$2 billion. Few years later and after ... -
The Digital Economy: A Look at the Integration of Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Digital Start Ups
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The purpose of this study is to examine the links between explorative and exploitative behaviors among start-ups in a digital economy, what drives innovation, and what effect the digital economy has on this using and ... -
Disaster Management in Resource-constrained Economies: Lessons for Laos
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Natural disasters cause a huge loss of lives and property, and many nations are making efforts to mitigate the risk of disasters. Laos, a country that increasingly relies on hydropower, has suffered a major dam collapse ...