Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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An Investigation of the Critical Incidents and Motivations for Some New Zealand Firms to Become Born-again Globals: An International Entrepreneurship Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)International business theories have identified different modes of internationalisation and market entry strategies, from well-researched models of incremental market entry to more recent phenomena such as Born Globals ... -
An investigation of the effect of mindfulness training on immunological biomarkers and memory recall
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Pro-inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the pathophysiology and maintenance of numerous diseases and disorders. Recently, the link between proinflammatory cytokines and cognition has also been found. ... -
Investigation of the rigor process of beef muscles and development of recommended aging times for key muscles
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This thesis is aimed to evaluate three electrical stimulation systems in beef processing. A new setting has replaced the traditional 15 Hz immobilisation setting in all processing plants. However, the impact of the new ... -
Invitation & Participation: Building the Narrative Environment in Animated Film
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This thesis explores the methods of building a narrative environment in an animated film to strengthen the participation on the part of the spectator mainly based on the application of Hemingway’s iceberg theory. It analyses ... -
The involvement of significant others within a chronic pain management programme: the views of programme participants and significant others
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The dynamic relationship which is widely recognised to exist between a person’s pain and their social environment provides a strong argument for the inclusion of significant others e.g. friends and family, in chronic pain ... -
in|form: the performative object: the exploration of body, motion and form
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Through the sculptural object, this thesis, in|form: The per formative object, explores the relationships between body and object, viewer and artist, performance and the per formative. By exploring the performativity of ... -
IoT and RFID Applications in Pandemic Management
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)A pandemic springing from an epidemic is a unique type of disaster that repeatedly haunts humanity by causing large losses of life and economic devastation. The coverage, duration and dynamic nature of these disasters make ... -
The irreverent form
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This is a practiced based research project that inquires into the language of contemporary abstract painting. My painting practice focuses on questions around the renewal and repetition of historical forms. Examining the ... -
Is a multi-touch gesture interface based on a tablet better than a smart phone for elderly users?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)With the increasing growth in the elderly population, the health care and social problems of this demographic have become an ongoing concern. Several studies have shown that touch-screen techniques might assist the elderly ... -
Is Auckland ready for Chinese travellers?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The Chinese tourists market has become the 4th largest inbound market for New Zealand in 2007; it also ranks 6th in terms of expenditure. Chinese visitors spent a total of NZ $352 million to the year December 2006, an ... -
Is Feminism a Trash Term to Use in New Zealand? An Investigation Into the Feelings Towards Feminism Using Emojis.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis explores the feelings towards Feminism and if these feelings can change through satirical styled art in New Zealand. This paper centres around the ideology of Standpoint Feminism. The research conducted was ... -
Is symmetrical communication in politics possible? A comparative study of communication practices among leading New Zealand and Norwegian political public relations practitioners
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This research compares New Zealand and Norwegian political public relations practice by using the Excellence Theory as the theoretical framework. The thesis applies a qualitative, interpretivist and comparative methodology ... -
“Is that sexism?”: A Thematic Analysis of the Labour Experiences of Women Working as Producers, Directors and Writers in New Zealand Television
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)During the 1980s, New Zealand’s Fourth Labour Government implemented a number of economic policy changes under the international influence of neoliberalism which resulted in major deregulation and reform to New Zealand ... -
Is/Land Life
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The fluidity of dislocation as an experience of transnational identity through moving images ABSTRACT This research project concerns itself with a paradoxical experience of dislocation as a consistent experience of belonging ... -
Isolation and Unease: An Exploration of How "Powdered Milk" Sits Within the Tradition of New Zealand Gothic Fiction
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The creative thesis Powdered Milk weaves a Gothic rural psychological story, set in Otago in southern New Zealand. It explores complex individual histories and a burgeoning relationship in an interwoven tandem narrative ... -
Isomorphic Textiles: designing through technology in the medium of WholeGarment knitwear
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Over the last sixty years, knitting has evolved through new technology developments in the area of commercial knitwear. The birth of seamless knitwear in 1995 by Shima Seiki has become the pinnacle in cutting edge technology, ... -
It’s a partnership: yeah, right! An analysis of discourses of partnership between Government and Community Organisations in New Zealand (1999-2008)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This study explored the discourses of partnership between government and community organisations during the term of the fifth Labour-led Government (1999-2008). This government came to power with a policy of building ... -
It’s in the Bag – Stories of Identity Memory and Loss and the Short-Story Cycle
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis consists of the creative work of The Handbag Tales, a short-story cycle of 10 interlinked tales based on the everyday objects found inside women’s handbags and the backstories of how they came to be kept or ... -
“It’s my think”: exploring critical literacy with low level EAL students
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This study explores the use of a critical literacy approach in a class of language learners who had low levels of literacy. The particular focus was on the teacher‟s role in the process and how she could implement this ... -
It’s the financial oligarchy, stupid
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)News media depictions of the financial crisis promoted the idea that it was caused by greed and a lack of regulatory oversight. These explanations failed to adequately explain why the sector that controls the money in ...