• Seat Comfort Issues in Economy Class and Their Effect on Long-Haul Passenger Satisfaction and Future Re-flying Intentions 

  Al-Murrakshi, Mona (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Background. Seating is one of the major factors that can affect airline passengers’ comfort or discomfort in-flight and their behavioural re-purchase intentions. There has been a rise in dis/comfort issues in economy class ...

• The Effect of Political Connection on Firm Performance: Evidence From Russia 

  Pishchenko, Polina (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  The influence of political connections on companies' operations is one of the most critical aspects of corporate governance, especially for developing countries. However, in the studies, there are two opposing points of ...

• Portable Apple Leaf Disease Detection System Using Convolutional Neural Networks 

  Luu, Thanh Hieu (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  A major issue in agriculture is the need to cope with plant diseases. Adequate expertise and domain knowledge are required to handle diseases effectively in the field. The concurrence of the increasingly portable device ...

• A Study of Birefringent Scintillation Towards the Millisecond Pulsar J0437-4715 

  Abdul Hamid, Afiq (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Pulsars are highly magnetized rapidly rotating neutron stars that emit streams of energetic charged particles along their magnetic axes. They are observable in the radio spectrum when their emission sweeps across the line ...

• A Systematic Personalized Team Onboarding Design Process in Software Development Companies 

  Phengthalangsy, Khounkham (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  A new team member may join an existing software development team due to a multitude of reasons, such as: replacement for a loss of existing members, new team formation, team member reshuffle, or creation of new roles in ...

• What Do We Actually Do to Make Calls Work? Exploring the Role of New Zealand Sign Language Video Interpreters 

  Bailey, Donna (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Video interpreting is emerging as a specialised setting, in which signed language interpreters conduct their work online, facilitating interactions between deaf and hearing callers. This study explores the role of five ...

• Augmented Reality Supporting Sustainable Māori Tourism Development in Tāmaki Makaurau 

  Harvey, Jade (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  The Māori tourism offering in Tāmaki Makaurau has remained low for over a decade compared to nearby regions, despite being the largest city and international gateway for New Zealand. This study aims to investigate how ...

• The ’Ie Tōga Pepa Replica: A Material Exploration Into Samoan Weaving Design and Techniques 

  Semi, Sharon (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This autoethnographic research project explores the extent to which the weaving techniques of the finely woven 'Ie Tōga (fine mat), the highly valued treasure of Samoa, could be replicated through substituting the traditional ...

• A State of Reimagining: Reconnection and Belonging Through Mark-Making 

  Mapusua, Julia (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This autoethnographic research project seeks to explore mark-making within my drawing practice, as a tool of reconnection and belonging, in the wake of the loss of my mother. My project draws upon family archival photographic ...

• Impacts of Soil Origin and Fire on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated With Hawkweeds and Tall Tussock 

  Morman, Kendall Elva (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  New Zealand’s tussock grasslands have faced ongoing plant invasions of the hawkweeds Pilosella officinarum and Hieracium lepidulum. Plant invasions may be facilitated through plant-soil feedbacks, whereby a plants growth ...

• An Analysis of Views on the Purpose of Education Held by Hong Kong Parents Who Chose to Send Their Children to New Zealand Schools 

  Au, Hiu Ching (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  In Hong Kong, many parents are dissatisfied with the current Hong Kong mainstream education (Leung, 2013; Ng, 2012). Every year, many Hong Kong parents send their children to study in overseas schools (Leung, 2013). This ...

• Meaalofa of Presence: The Gift 

  Nomani, Jalesa (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This project is based on the teachings of my childhood upbringing. Growing up surrounded by a pasifika community and aiga, I learnt that our alofa was shown most through acts of service, an action that translates into a ...

• Transitioning From Secondary School to University: Māori Students and Kapa Haka – An AUT Case Study 

  Rosieur, Lyndiana (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This study takes a unique approach to Māori tertiary engagement by exploring the potentiality of kapa haka (Māori performing groups) to facilitate Māori student transition from secondary school to university. Accordingly, ...

• Run Like You’re on Fire 

  Bolla, Aliya (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This thesis consists of practice-led research in the form of a full-length script for a feature film [or pilot for television, or play for the theatre]; plus a 6000-word essay (exegesis). A summary of the script is as ...

• Communicating With Stakeholders Through Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Thematic Analysis of Multinationals Operating in Malaysia 

  Willeam, Karissa (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an ever-growing concept in communication which provides an avenue for engagement between organisations and stakeholders. Malaysia, a developing country with a strong multinational ...

• Recollections of Jeju Island: Remembering Through Touch 

  Moon, Sunhee (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Reminiscing, recalling precious memories of home and family has become a daily routine since the pandemic took hold, and I could no longer travel to Korea to see my family. I have sought to keep these memories alive through ...

• Māori Job Searching Behaviour: Investigating the Relationships That Māori Graduates Develop When Transitioning From Higher Education Into the Labour Market 

  Kingi, Mere Ana Haare (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Decisions that are made in the labour market by Māori postgraduates can often contribute to building better futures for whānau, hapū, iwi and communities. This thesis set out to explore and investigate the relationships ...

• The Feasibility of Using Multimodal Analysis in the Playtesting of Video Games 

  Chen, Zhaocong (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  This thesis has researched the feasibility of implementing the Multimodal Interaction Analysis method in the context of video game playtesting. Playtesting is a process that aims to test the design elements, content, and ...

• Design for Women’s Participation in Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Operation 

  Jenkinson, Adam (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) operation is an example of a sport that does not appear to have considered female participants in designing ergonomically appropriate equipment. Anecdotal evidence suggested that this design ...

• New Zealand-Based Sports Tourists’ Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Thailand’s Aspirations of Becoming an International Sports Event Tourism Destination 

  Chai-Udom, Punnawit (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)

  Over the past twenty years, sports event tourism has been proven to contribute to the development of local tourism and hospitality businesses, largely through the revenue generated as a direct and indirect consequence of ...

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