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Paranoia and sexual orientation: A hermeneutic literature review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The relationship between paranoia and sexual orientation has a long and controversial history in psychoanalytic thinking. It has shifted from a position of early linkage and pathologisation, a subsequent rejection of that ... -
A Path Towards Wholeness: Identifying the Experiences of Clinicians Who Practice Psychotherapy and Nichiren Buddhism
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This research studies the experiences of clinicians who practice Psychotherapy and Nichiren Buddhism. Five people were selected from four countries, New Zealand, England, America and Japan. The study seeks to understand ... -
The patients' perception of chronic care management in primary care
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)In New Zealand, primary care is responsible for the ongoing management of patients with chronic illness. These patients often have high health needs that require intensive clinical management. The New Zealand health system ... -
Paying for goods and services using a mobile phone: exploring mobile payment use and adoption
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Mobile payment is an application of mobile commerce which provides the user with an ability to pay for goods and services using their mobile device. It is a payment mechanism that gives the consumer an ‘anytime anywhere’ ... -
The perceived benefits of Equine Assisted Therapy: a thematic analysis based on small scale study interviews of equine assisted psychotherapists and counsellors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The focus of this research was to develop a thematic analysis based on therapists’ perceptions of the benefits of Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT), to understand why this therapy is not used or accepted as a viable treatment ... -
Perception of restaurateurs on the sustainability of the concept of dining out 'organically' in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Dining out ‘organically’ has become a global trend and is popular in many countries such as the United States of America (USA), Germany and Great Britain; however, it is only a niche dining concept in New Zealand. Most ... -
Perceptions and behaviours of Vietnamese firms towards deeper regional economic integration in ASEAN under the ASEAN Economic Community: case studies from the food processing industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - is a model of regional integration. Economic integration is an important component within the ASEAN region. Economic cooperation among countries within a region or ... -
The perceptions of care in an urban New Zealand secondary school
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This ethnographic case study explores how senior level students and teachers perceive care in classrooms in a large, urban, high decile secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. While much research has been conducted ... -
The perceptions of mainland Chinese international students towards Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Globalisation and advancement of education internationally has led to a rising number of international students, and this has highlighted the education market as a significant area of research. Previous literature has ... -
Performance evaluation for Universal Grammar Engine
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The technology of natural language processing (NLP) in the field of Artificial Intelligent (AI) research has made much progress, enabling computers to parse human languages both in spoken and written form. Program that ... -
Performance management in the central governments of New Zealand and Brazil: a comparative study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The modernization of the public sector in most countries brought along reforms based on models and practices imported from the private sector (Halachmi, 2002). With the movement of New Public Management, similarities started ... -
Performance of New Zealand Exchange Traded Funds
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This study examines the performance of the New Zealand Exchange Traded Funds (hereafter ETFs), especially focusing on how well the ETFs’ returns can replicate those of their underlying stock indexes. The results show that, ... -
Performance studies of VoIP over Ethernet LANs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a rapidly growing technology that enables transport of voice over data networks such as Ethernet local area networks (LANs). This growth is due to the integration of voice and data ... -
Personalized call center traffic prediction to enhance management solution with reference to call traffic jam mitigation - a case study on Telecom New Zealand Ltd.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)In today’s world call centers are operated as service centers and means of revenue generation. The key trade-off between customer service quality and efficiency of business operations faced by an operations manager in a ... -
Pictorial markers with hidden codes and their potential applications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Most of the today’s Augmented Reality (AR) applications would use either black and white data markers or pictorial (template) markers to allocate, identify, and render the virtual information on the real scene. The data ... -
The playfulness of a child with developmental coordination disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)This dissertation focuses on how a child with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experienced playfulness. Playfulness is identified within the literature as a behavioural trait and defined by Bundy using the Theory ... -
Policy implications of the changing sources and forms of international investment: an overview
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Investment, whether domestic or international, plays a significant role in the sustainable growth and development of an economy. It is even more important when the domestic resources of a nation are insufficient to achieve ... -
Portfolio diversification; benefits of investing in Carbon Markets from a New Zealand investor perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This study investigates the diversification opportunity for investing in carbon credits from a New Zealand investor’s perspective. Investment in carbon credits, a relatively new commodity, is considered an alternative form ... -
PR personnel in Taiwanese hotels: preferences, policies, and hiring decisions: a case study in Taipei
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Despite a larger number of female public relations (PR) practitioners, more men are in managerial positions in the global public relations industry. Other disparities, such as pay gaps, also exist between men and women. ... -
Practice nurses' experiences of the Care plus programme: A qualitative descriptive study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)This qualitative descriptive study using thematic analysis describes the experience of practice nurses in caring for people with chronic health conditions using the Care Plus programme. In taking on this new role practice ...