Browsing Masters Dissertations by Title
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Tacit knowledge: to what degree do older women understand, value, and utilise their tacit knowledge in the workplace context?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Tacit knowledge has been a subject of increasing research but has rarely been explored from the perspective of the individual. This has resulted in an imbalance within the management literature that has slowed down the ... -
Tax Amnesties and Their Potential Application in New Zealand in 2018 – a Critical Literature Review and Hypothetical Case Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This study examines the strengths and weaknesses of various tax amnesties. This has been done by examining different tax amnesties around the world, and to identify factors which have contributed towards their success or ... -
Tax audit of transfer pricing cases derived from intangible assets: a study of selected tax court cases in Indonesia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)In the absence of market forces, transactions between affiliated companies can lead to distortion of the amount of tax that should be paid to government. The OECD introduced the ‘arm’s length’ principle, which uses comparable ... -
Taxpayers’ Attitudes Toward Tax Compliance in Developed and Developing Countries: A Critical Review of the Literature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Objectives and contributions. The main objective of this research was to provide a review and synthesis of the published literature concerning taxpayers’ attitudes toward tax compliance in developed and developing countries. ... -
Te Māoritanga: wellbeing and identity. Kapa haka as a vehicle for Māori health promotion
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This dissertation is aimed at researching the relationship between wellbeing and identity for Māori. The research is investigating the traditional philosophies and practices that kapa haka (Māori performing arts) contribute ... -
Teacher Views on the Contemporary Educational Applications of Behavioural Theory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This research aims to find out different primary and intermediate teacher views on the pedagogical role of behavioural theory. Behaviourism is common in today’s classroom in the form of award systems and punishments in ... -
Teachers' perceptions of technology and technology education, years 7 to 10
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Technology has become an essential learning area in the New Zealand Curriculum. The concept of technology has undergone a change during three eras prior to the present. These eras are: (1) pre-1975 (Technical Education), ... -
Techniques used to manage stress and its impact on middle management’s performance in the hospitality industry in India.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)In today’s complex and volatile environment, the hospitality industry has developed a close link with job stress. Most factors resulting from this are job specific or organisation related. The globalisation and liberalisation ... -
Temporal Sequence Learning in Spiking Neural Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) are the third generation of artificial neural network (ANN). Like the brain’s neurons, they use spikes (pulses) to propagate information. Spike sequence learning has many applications for ... -
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 ...