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A Replication Study of Waiting for Service: The Relationship Between Delays and Service Evaluations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Delays in service are becoming a pervasive phenomenon which occurs in many service encounters. In the last ten years, a great number of studies have focused on the effects of delays on service evaluations. The purpose of ... -
Reproduction and larval development of the New Zealand scallop, Pecten novaezelandiae
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The New Zealand scallop Pecten novaezelandiae is an important fishery. Wild scallop spat are used extensively to enhance and maintain scallop beds. The current yields of scallops have decreased by over a third in the last ... -
The reproductive biology of the surf clams Triangle Shell (Spisula aequilatera), Ringed dosinia (Dosinia anus) and deep water Tuatua (Paphies donacina) from the North-East of South Island, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Surf clam is an important marine organism which plays vital roles in terms of commercial and ecological roles. Commercial harvesting of them is well established at an international level although still the industry use of ... -
Reputation in danger: selected case studies of reputational crises created by social networking sites
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Social media have established themselves as a relevant field of research in various disciplines, among them public relations and communication studies. While the focus during the past few years has been on the advantages ... -
Requirements analysis and modelling of an antenna element for breast cancer microwave imaging
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Malignant tumour diagnostics plays a significant role in the ability of contemporary medicine to treat cancer illnesses because early stage cancer can be treated successfully by well developed conventional techniques. ... -
Research on Social Context Acquisition and Reasoning Techniques for Online Social Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Recently, social contexts have been used with promising outcomes in developing social aware applications in different fields. However, a user's social information is distributed over different OSN, which is a challenge for ... -
Resident perceptions of event impacts: Taupo and Ironman New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)In New Zealand the development and promotion of sporting events is becoming increasingly popular, due in part to the role of sport in building the nation's identity, the economic benefits, and a growing awareness of the ... -
Respectful relationships: how does the Montessori environment foster relationships with respect?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This study investigates the phenomenon of respect through examination of the literature and observation of lived experience in two Montessori environments in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Utilising a case study approach, the ... -
Responses of Female Non-native Speakers to English Compliments: A Cross-generational Study of Saudi Arabian University Students and Lecturers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Employing a cross-generational perspective, this study attempts to deepen our understanding of the politeness strategies Saudi females use when responding to compliments in English from an English speaker. The aim of the ... -
Results from the AUSTRAL Geodetic VLBI Network
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is a space geodesy technique used to determine the Celestial Reference Frame (CRF); it contributes to the definition of the Terrestrial Reference Frame (TRF) and it is the only space ... -
Resurgence
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The purpose and underlying motivation for this project was to examine the procedure of garment construction methods, by specifically choosing to abandon traditional rules and standards that are associated with mass production. ... -
Retail’s Social Side: How Conventional and Unconventional Employee Appearance Influence Customers From Different Cultures?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)With people dining out more than ever, selecting a restaurant from a high number of possibilities is now influenced by an increasing number of factors. The appearance of the employees in a restaurant is one of these ... -
A retrospective cohort study to evaluate the effect of ‘Place Presenting in Labour’ and ‘Model of Midwifery Care’ on maternal and neonatal outcomes for the low risk women birthing in Counties Manukau District Health Board facilities 2011-2012
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The Place of Birth has been debated for decades by health professionals, consumer groups, the media and the general public, both in New Zealand and internationally. This research uses a retrospective cohort methodology to ... -
Return to work and the New Zealand small business employer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The focus of this inquiry is “New Zealand small business employers’ perspectives of the important factors in return-to-work (RTW) of an employee following a musculoskeletal injury or an illness”. Whilst worldwide there ... -
Return-to-Work Expectations and Workplace Supports in New Zealand: Injured Workers' Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background. Work disability owing to musculoskeletal injury constitutes an extensive and expanding health problem globally. The vast majority of costs attributed to work disability are currently associated with long-term ... -
Return: A Filmic Disclosure of Its Trajectories As Poetic
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)My project investigates an ontological disclosure of what return might be within the paradigms of xperimental filmic video practices, through an enquiry into notions of exile and its legacies, temporality and poetics. ... -
Returning to Public Space Pop-up Installations to Break Down Isolation and Social Anxiety After the Covid-19 Pandemic
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The COVID-19, a new form of coronavirus, outbreak began at the beginning of 2020 and lasted much longer than we anticipated; until today, the world is still under the impact of such a virus. Many countries adopted a ... -
Reusing Past Replies to Respond to New Email: A Case-based Reasoning Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Email communication has been widely used in managing customer queries, such as complaints and inquiries. The user is expected to respond the query properly. However, with an increasing number of query emails received every ... -
Reverse Perspective: a view beyond and between borders of identity in a “Liquid modern world”
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)My research is concerned with the flux of cultural transition, emergent identities, and pluralism within a community. It explores a changing point of view beyond traditions and is informed by the ontology of “becoming ... -
Reversed painting: faktura and autopoietic system
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)My research proposes a practice-based investigation about painting and the establishment of a system of painting. An engagement with material and medium procedures, as the primary constituents of painting, will be explored ...