Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Product stewardship and stakeholder participation in Solid Waste Management: a New Zealand study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Product Stewardship (PS) is one of the strategies adopted to incorporate stakeholders’ participation for the minimisation of solid waste. The term PS is defined as a comprehensive programme implemented by the stakeholders ... -
The production and characterization of spray dried tamarillo powders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The objective of this research was to study the influence of spray drying conditions on the chemical and the physical characteristics of tamarillo powders. The spray drying process was conducted on a mini spray dryer with ... -
Production and perception of vowels in New Zealand popular music
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)An acoustic comparison of sung and spoken vowels for three New Zealand singers investigates the phonetics of pronunciation in popular music. The singers recited the lyrics to their songs and recordings of their sung vocals ... -
Production design for traditional cut-out animation: digital remediation of genre-specific aesthetics
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Historically, cut-out animation has been overshadowed by mass-produced cel animation made in Hollywood and Japan. There are historical and production-related reasons that have led to the under-appreciation of this animation ... -
Production of biobutanol from white grape pomace by Clostridium saccharobutylicum using submerged fermentation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The use of agricultural residues for the production of biofuel such as butanol is one potential alternative to fossil fuels. The abundance of white grape pomace in the wine industry in New Zealand makes grape pomace a ... -
The productive & symbolic functions of management control in the Chinese hotel industry: a Foucauldian analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Purpose – Thus, this thesis concerns, more generally, the mobilisation of accounting control mechanisms in organisations. The generic research question is: “How is accountability determined by measuring the productive and ... -
Professional service relationships in chronic illness: the client's perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The relationship between professional service providers and their clients is of great importance to many service industries including educational, financial, consulting and healthcare services. The aim of this research ... -
Project GeoStorm: bridging the ‘killer gap’ by integrating developer and educator perspectives in the development of a tablet-based app for tertiary education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Teaching and learning practices in tertiary institutions are increasingly mediated by new educational technologies. However, literature and practice have also identified the limitations of these technologies to transform ... -
Project risk management in smaller software teams
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This thesis investigates project risk management issues in smaller software teams. Certain gaps in the literature are identified. There is limited literature on what risk management techniques software practitioners use. ... -
Promoting universal design in public buildings: an action research study of community participation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The design of many public buildings poses significant barriers to the full and equal participation of all members of society. Building users have valuable experiential knowledge of barriers to accessibility through their ... -
Protein content and amino acid profile in New Zealand Undaria pinnatifida
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Undaria pinnatifida was collected from four farms near Nelson, New Zealand on a monthly basis from June to September in 2011. The total nitrogen content and amino acid profile of the samples were determined. Seasonal and ... -
A proteomics study of hormone induction of defence related proteins in Kauri (Agathis australis)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Kauri (Agathis australis) is currently threatened by a pathogen, Phytophthora Taxon agathis (PTA) against which there are few effective treatments. Hormone induction may potentially induce the plant defence system and ... -
Prototyping Participation: 3D Printing Co-design Into Healthcare
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Increasingly accessible, affordable and technically viable, 3D printing is now being used for a number of high-end healthcare applications, including orthopaedic implants, prosthetics and dentistry casting. These applications, ... -
The provision of care for older adults in the acute care setting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Research indicates that the needs of older adults in acute healthcare settings are often not met. Various models of care, such as Person-Centred Care (PCC) which positions the individual at the centre of healthcare decisions, ... -
Psychoanalytic feminism: a systematic literature review of gender
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Using a modified, systematic literature review I will examine issues of subjectivity, gender, and differnce in relation to psychoanalytic feminist theory. Psychoanalytic feminism evolved out of a reaction to classical ... -
A Psychotherapist's Experience of Grief: An Heuristic Enquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This research explored my subjective experience of being a bereaved psychotherapist, both personally and professionally, in a hospice and a private practice setting. The focus was to find the meaning within my grief ... -
Psychotherapy with men: Masculine gender roles & emotional expressivity impacting on the therapeutic relationship
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)This dissertation investigates how men’s gender roles and their way of expressing emotions impact on the therapeutic encounter. It is often considered that men have greater difficulty than women engaging intimately and ... -
PTCR effect in La2CO3 doped BaTiO2 ceramic sensors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The positive temperature coefficient of resistivity (PTCR) sensors is resistor materials that undergo a sharp change in resistivity at a designed Curie temperature due to its unique structure and chemical composition. This ... -
Public Relations Evaluation in the Eyes of New Zealand Practitioners
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The aim of this research is to examine New Zealand public relations practitioners’ perception and application of evaluation in their practice. Evaluation is a highly topical issue amongst practitioners as a result of the ... -
Pukepuke Fonua: an exploratory study on the faikava as an identity marker for New Zealand-born Tongan males in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This thesis is an exploratory study of the experiences and perceptions of a group of New Zealand-born Tongan males living in Auckland on what participation in the Tongan cultural practice of the faikava meant to them, how ...