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Displacement of Self-Continuity: An Illuminative Heuristic Inquiry Into Identity Transition in an Allegorical Animation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This practice-led artistic research considered how a fictional allegory might be employed to examine issues of acculturation, displacement and identity transition. Using the story of a refugee family, the study explored ... -
Critical Discourse Analysis for Policy Documents: A Case Study of the Adult ESOL Strategy, a New Zealand Government Language and Education Policy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The study’s theoretical framework is underpinned by Critical Theory, Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), including Foucauldian Discourse Analysis (FCDA), and Foucault’s concept of Genealogy. Foucaultian critical discourse ... -
Deglobalization 2016-2021: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Deglobalization is the process which results in the breaking down of global interconnection and interdependence. It refers to the undoing of globalization. This research project investigated how different factors, trends, ... -
Rongoā Māori: An Autoethnographic Account of My Experiences With the Wairua
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Rongoā Māori is a tapu (sacred) medicine and healing practice used by Māori. It was prominently used until it was made illegal by the Tohunga Suppression Act of 1907. This resulted in the prosecution of anyone who practised ... -
Evaluation of the Industry 4.0 Application for Better Farming
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Industry 4.0 is an emerging concept which involves optimizing production processes and increasing efficiency by taking advantage of wireless sensor networks in collaboration with cloud-based servers for monitoring systems. ... -
A Thematic Analysis of the Counselling Psychologist's Experience of Therapeutic Ruptures
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research explores the counselling psychologists lived experience of therapeutic ruptures with their clients. The relationship between therapist and client, referred to as the therapeutic relationship, represents ... -
#thrifted: Values and Ethics of Secondhand Clothing Resellers on Instagram
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research analyzes the ethics, motivations and the relationship between secondhand clothing sellers and consumers on Instagram in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research explores the reasons why this increasingly popular ... -
A Comparative Corpus-Based Analysis of the Cross-Cultural Lexico-Grammatical Differences Between Master’s Level Academic Writing in New Zealand and the United States
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)While lexico-grammatical differences in academic writing have been a key focus of research in cross-cultural rhetoric, there have been no studies focusing on the differences between English-medium master’s level academic ... -
Community Sport Clubs Perceptions on High Performance Sport Pathways
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Understanding the influence and contribution of community sport clubs to High performance sport pathways gives opportunity to improve the pathways effectiveness and facilitation. This research investigates the perceptions ... -
Contributing Factors to Parental Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a life-long neurodevelopmental condition often requiring substantial support from parents. Research has identified that parents of children with ASD tend to experience increased ... -
The Psychological Impacts of Office Types: A Scoping Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The office is a significant environment for most ordinary individuals. With a substantial portion of their waking hours spent in these environments, the designs of these environments are a crucial consideration for the ... -
The Gap Between Worlds: A Tactile Ceramic Experience of Sound from a Deaf Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)I identify as both a deaf and hard-of-hearing person; yet I am neither because I occupy a space in-between. People assume that deaf individuals live in silence. However, I perceive the worlds of the hearing and d/Deaf ... -
An Evaluation of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Program for Tāmaki Health Patients
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background: One in five New Zealanders are affected by mental health issues every year and suicide rates in New Zealand are consistently high. Mindfulness-meditation-based programs (MMBPs) have research evidence for use ... -
The Effects of Gluteus Medius Trigger Points on Hip Passive Range of Movement and Muscle Strength in People With Chronic Non-specific Low-Back Pain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Active trigger points (TrPs) are proposed to cause restricted range of movement (ROM) and muscle weakness. Simons and Travell pioneered TrP research with their publications of “The Trigger Point Manuals” (1983 & 1992); ... -
Delivering Online Therapy During COVID-19: Counselling Psychologists’ Experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The utilisation of online therapy has flourished in recent years, with the need for flexible and remote delivery of therapy substantially increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This present study aimed to explore counselling ... -
The Journey of a Migrant in the Hospitality Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)People move for different reasons which affect the overall migration process. The conditions under which a migrant enters and their experiences in a host country can have broad implications for multiple stakeholders but ... -
Chinese Immigrant Fathers’ Participation in Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Exploration of Roles, Experiences, and Attitudes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Family and community play an indispensable role in children’s learning and development. Parental/paternal participation is considered vital and a precondition to establishing teacher-parent/father partnerships. This research ... -
Gossip and the Informal Organization: How Gossiping Shapes Emergent Social Structures at Work
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Broadly speaking, this thesis explores how workplace gossip shapes the informal organization. It comprises three papers—a review paper, an empirical paper, and a theory development paper. The review paper is the most broadly ... -
Development of A New Self-centring Low-damage Bracing System for Earthquake Resistant Structures Using Resilient Slip Friction Joints (RSFJs)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)According to the state-of-the seismic design practice, there are two accepted principles to be obeyed when designing a structure against different levels of earthquakes. The first and the explicit one is that the life-safety ... -
Time to Learn: The Influence of Innovative Learning Environments on School Organisational Practices in a Secondary School Context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Educational futures discourse challenges the rigid organisational structures of traditional schooling models. Traditionally, time within schools is maintained and distributed through western approaches to administration ...