Browsing Masters Dissertations by Title
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Haiti and Christchurch earthquakes - viewed through a resilience lens
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Two powerful earthquakes of similar magnitude struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand as well as the Caribbean nation of Haiti within the space of a few months. Indeed, the experts maintain that the quake felt within ... -
Harmonisation of Australia and New Zealand tax systems under a single economic market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Australia and New Zealand have an ambitious intention of driving towards a trans-Tasman Single Economic Market (SEM) based on common regulatory frameworks. Tax harmonisation is a key part in the process of becoming a SEM. ... -
Harmonization of financial reporting practices: Evidence from the airline industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)Increasing internationalization of capital markets has created an unprecedented demand for greater similarities in financial reporting practices. The need to compare financial information across international borders has ... -
Has the expectation for Environmental Sustainability in Delhi hotels by business travelers changed since 2007?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The objective of this study is to identify the change in business travelers’ attitude towards environmental sustainability (ES) in Delhi’s premium hotel (4 and 5 star) since 2007. This research also aims to establish whether ... -
A Hermeneutic Literature Review Exploring the Intersection of Video Gaming and Psychotherapy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The majority of literature on video gaming in relation to psychological therapies revolves around video game addiction (Kuss, 2015), violence (jagodzinski, 2006), prosocial behaviour (Passmore & Holder, 2014), gender (Todd, ... -
Homoerotic countertransference in psychoanalytic literature: a thematic analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This dissertation poses the question ‘how is homoerotic countertransference written about in psychoanalytic literature?’ Utilising a thematic analysis methodology, an analysis of the literature was undertaken with the aim ... -
Hospitality knowledge management: Application of a process-oriented strategic knowledge management tool
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)There is a shift currently in effect in the business world moving from an economy based on tangible resources to an economy based on knowledge. This shift has resulted in a new field of study in business called ‘knowledge ... -
Host country attractiveness to inward foreign direct investment: A case of small countries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)Building on prior literature and drawing on cross-country data, this paper investigated the attractiveness of small developing host countries to foreign direct investment. A model that portrayed the attractiveness of ... -
Hot Food, Good Event: Understanding the Role of Food in Cosplay Restaurant Patronised by Bangkok’s ACG Subculture
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Fandom subculture has a large influence on the lifestyles of postmodern people and the hospitality industry. A cosplay restaurant is an amalgam between hospitality services and fantasy elements from fandom subculture. Some ... -
How did a successful New Zealand wine company develop relationships in China to support its market entry?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)China has taken the position of second largest economy in the world during the period the Chinese government applied economic reforms and an open-door to incoming foreign direct investment policy from December 1978. The ... -
How Do Developments in Emerging Market Institutions Impact Entrepreneurship? The Case of India’s Improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Emerging markets have been an important area of research in the international business discipline, largely due to both the opportunities available in these markets, and the challenges faced in entering these markets (Tracey ... -
How do New Zealand companies use capital investment post-completion audits for organisational learning? An exploratory study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This exploratory research studies firstly the design setup of New Zealand’s publicly-listed companies for post-completion auditing (PCA). It secondly researches the prima facie occurrence of organisational learning (OL) ... -
How do second generation immigrants experience immigration? Understanding the impact of the immigration process on second generation immigrants through the lens of psychoanalytic thinking
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This dissertation explores the impact of immigration on second generation immigrants by investigating their lived experience. Using a hermeneutic methodology, this research focuses on second generation immigrants’ experience ... -
How do tax incentives affect the composition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in north-east Asia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The intense competitions among countries of using tax incentives to stimulate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) suggest that an in-depth study of relationship between tax incentives and FDI is necessary. The early debates ... -
How does the quality of the mother-infant relationship influence the baby’s capacity to be alone and develop play?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This research explores the qualities of the mother, baby and mother-infant dyad that influence the baby’s developing capacity to be alone and develop play. I explored psychodynamic and developmental theory and research ... -
How early attachment experiences effect how an individual relates to a Christian God and how this manifests in later life to his or her image of the God he or she believes in
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This dissertation explores how early attachment experience effects how an individual relates to a Christian God, and how this manifests in later life. The relationship dynamic which is created in early attachment falls ... -
How Experience Shapes the Financial Thinking of Entrepreneurs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The way entrepreneurs think about the financial implications of starting a new venture is a crucial aspect of the entrepreneurial process. Scholars describe two contrasting views of this thinking process. The more traditional ... -
How has surrender been written about in psychoanalytic psychotherapy? A thematic analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This dissertation explores how surrender has been written about in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. A thematic analysis of text was carried out, which in this case was of literature, and once a dataset was established through ... -
How Has ‘operational Resource Calculator’ Modelling Contributed to Biosecurity Operational Preparedness in New Zealand: A Case Study of the Use of a Foot-and-mouth Disease Operational Resource Calculator Between 2011 and 2014
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This dissertation is a case study reviewing how the use of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Operational Resource Calculator model has contributed to developing biosecurity preparedness in New Zealand. The case study of the ... -
How Have We Silenced the Everydayness of our Mental Dis-ease, in Mainstream Aotearoa New Zealand?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study originated with a wondering about my childhood understanding of ‘normal’ and the ‘crazies’ in the mental hospitals down the road. I wondered about the silence between these apparent extremes. Between these two ...