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Temporal Orders and Y Chromosome Futures: Of Mice, Monkeys, and Men
(Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), the University of Toronto, 2019)We bring together conceptual readings of time and temporality to discuss evolutionary theories of Y chromosome degeneration as they are spoken about in scientific and popular forums. In doing so, we suggest that debates ... -
Ten Theses on the The Shift From (Static) Text to (Moving) Image
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Terrorism, rugby, and hospitality: she’ll be right
(Elsevier, 2014)In 2011, international attention was focussed on New Zealand, host of the Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011), which brought 133,200 visitors to New Zealand over a three-month period. This exploratory study, undertaken before the ... -
The absence of fatherhood: achieving true gender scholarship in family tourism research
(Routledge Journals, 2011)The lack of research into fathers on holiday is a reminder that understandings of masculinities and gender relations in tourism are absent compared to other disciplinary areas. Research on family holiday experiences is ... -
The benefits of training
(Euro-CHRIE Congress, 2006)This study assesses whether hospitality employees consider workplace training is adequate and identifies management’s view on the importance of training. Links between inadequate training and problems such as sexual ... -
The complexities of interpreting in refugee contexts: An examination of issues and practice
(AUT Tangible Media, 2011)Interpreters working with refugees experience a complex working environment. They are sometimes required to interpret traumatic material, and those who are refugees themselves might be coping with their own traumatic ... -
The Elephant in the Room: The Accidental Prostitution of Hospitality Service Workers
(School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University, 2015)This study investigates sexual harassment in hospitality work, by interviewing women working in customer service roles. It explores their experiences and views on sexual harassment in hospitality service work. Semi-structured ... -
The end of the affair: exit interview efficacy in a New Zealand Hotel chain
(University of Technology, Sydney Sydney, Australia, 2007)This paper presents findings from data analysis of formal exit interviews conducted in two hotel brands. One covers 2004 and 2005 and is a large New Zealand hotel chain with 15 sites. The quantitative data for this brand ... -
The engines of distinction: discourse for main course in restaurant reviews
(Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, 2009)Through a study of a set of restaurant reviews, this paper examines forms of knowledge constructed within such reviews and considers their potential effects. It examines 200 restaurant reviews published by New Zealand ... -
'The English is not the same': challenges in thesis writing for second language speakers of English
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)In this article I describe my interaction as an English for academic purposes (EAP) practitioner with a supervisor and her two postgraduate international students, both of whom were second language speakers of English (L2). ... -
The impact of a mega event on knowledge transfer dynamics among organisations of a regional destination
(Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ), 2012)The study seeks to explore the impact of a mega event on knowledge transfer processes among organisations in a regional destination-marketing environment. The research uses the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011) to analyse ... -
The impact of a primary service provider on customer satisfaction and engagement behaviour in dining experience: a cross-national study
(Asia-Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (APacCHRIE), 2014)The global restaurant industry is flourishing and dining out accounts for a large proportion of family expenditure while competition in the market is also increasing. In order for a restaurant to be sustainable in this ... -
The impact of immigration policy on Indian arts in New Zealand
(New Zealand India Research Institute and New Zealand South Asia Centre, the University of Canterbury, 2015)Changes in NZ’s immigration policy (2003) have resulted in the recent growth and diversity of New Zealand’s Indian population by 48% since 2006, with the majority Auckland based (Friesen, 2008; Statistics New Zealand, ... -
The impact of representative employee participation on work environment quality and business outcomes in the hotel industry
(International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA), 2009)The paper evaluates the impact of representative employee participation on the work environment and business outcomes in the hotel industry in De nmark and New Zealand (NZ). These countries are of similar population and ... -
The impact of the 2011 Rugby World Cup on the collaborative capacity of organisations in regional tourism destination marketing networks
(New Zealand Association of Event Professionals (NZAEP), 2013)Prior to the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011), the need for effective partnerships and the development of high quality relationships between organisations involved in the event was consistently highlighted. This research ... -
The more the merrier? An exploration into intergenerational reconnection holiday experiences
(Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), 2014)No abstract. -
The new age experience in Sedona, Arizona
(Queen Margaret University, 2013)This working paper examines the potential to customize a New Age destination, using data collected from hospitality and tourist operators at Sedona, Arizona, United States of America (USA). Data show that customization is ... -
The role of academic literacy in post-graduate hospitality education
(Ako Aotearoa Northern Regional Hub Project Fund, 2010)Staff and students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at AUT, and practitioners working in a number of hotels in Auckland, participated in a project investigating the role of academic literacy in postgraduate ... -
The role of teacher consultation in teacher education: a teacher development project focused on designing and evaluating pragmatics-focused instructional materials
(Applied Linguisitcs Association of New Zealand, 2011)Limited knowledge of pragmatics (the socio-cultural 'rules' of interaction in a community and how they are realised in language) can constitute a barrier to successful communication in a second language (Eslami-Rasekh, ... -
The socialization of families away from home: group dynamics and family functioning on holiday
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The focus on individuals in tourism research has led to limited and fragmented research on family groups and their leisure experiences away from home. This article extends conceptual and theoretical understandings within ...