Doctoral Theses
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The Doctoral Theses collection contains digital copies of AUT doctoral theses deposited with the Library since 2004 and made available open access. All theses for doctorates awarded from 2007 onwards are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses unless subject to an embargo.
For theses submitted prior to 2007, open access was not mandatory, so only those theses for which the author has given consent are available in Tuwhera Open Theses. Where consent for open access has not been provided, the thesis is usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Theses are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The thesis may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their thesis. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the thesis.
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The Art of Making Up Things: Jacques Rancière and Intellectual Emancipation in the Primary Creative Writing Classroom
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Phill Simpson’s research explores the emancipatory potential of creative writing practices within the context of the Aotearoa New Zealand primary classroom. It has been suggested that schools are where creativity goes ... -
Re-conceptualising and Measuring Workplace Leader-Member Dyadic Relationships: An Application arising from Sport and Sporting Organisations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background; Aims/ Objectives This series of studies investigated the complex nature of leadership using interpersonal relationships to better understand reciprocity between conveniently formed leader-member relationships ... -
Sustainable Next Generation Network Design Using Social Aware and Delay Tolerant Approaches
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The Internet of Things (IoT) perspective endeavours to unite all the physical objects or ‘things’ embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity to allow more direct integrations between the physical ... -
The Athletic Development of Junior Tennis Players
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Paediatric strength and conditioning (S&C) research has gained significant momentum in recent years, as evidence has continually highlighted the physiological differences between youth and adult athletes, and the subsequent ... -
Effects of Increases in the New Zealand Minimum Wage on Teenage Employment: An Empirical Examination using Survey and Administrative Data
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis presents empirical evidence of the effects of the 2001 minimum wage policy reform on teenage employment. This reform resulted in the largest increase in real minimum wages, which totalled 68% in March 2001 for ... -
Historical and Trend Analysis of the Winners of the Academy Awards' (Oscars) Best Foreign Language Film
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Many countries have been joining the Oscar Best Foreign Language Film competition at the yearly Academy Awards in Hollywood. They compete in this category because the Oscar Best Foreign Language Film is the most prestigious ... -
Collateral Sensitivity Associated with Multidrug-Resistance Protein 5 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The multidrug resistance (MDR)-induced chemo- and targeted-therapeutic failure remains a pivotal obstacle to effective treatment against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Our recent publications reviewed that the ... -
Informativeness of Fair Value Adjustments on Investment Properties: Relevance of Covenant Violation Concerns, Auditor Expertise, and Supplementary Disclosures
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Even a decade after the enactment of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, questions remain about faithful representation and usefulness vis-à-vis the perceived informativeness of fair values, especially those with unobservable ... -
Atua Wahine - Mana Wahine. A Whakapapa Expressed Through the Physical Activity of Māori Women in Contemporary Aotearoa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Physical activity, as a health behaviour, is known to contribute to improvements in health, both physical and psychological. However, physical activity also has the potential to contribute to a better understanding of ... -
Latin American Refugees and Immigrants in New Zealand: The Impact of Migration Status on Quality of Life
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This study explores the definitions and perceptions that Latin American refugees and immigrants have about their quality of life in New Zealand. In addition, this research explores how the immigration status of Latin ... -
A Critical Examination of Workplace Wellbeing and Employment Experiences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Using a critical feminist ontological and epistemological paradigm, this qualitative thesis examines the intersections between well-being and workplace experiences. This examination is conducted within the context of the ... -
Neural Question Answering Systems: The Roles of Attention and Recurrent Neural Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The roles of attention and recurrent neural networks (RNN) in RNN-based neural question answering (QA) systems are investigated. As an important component of neural QA systems, attention provides a way for the most relevant ... -
Reflections on Transformation: How New Zealand Outdoor Educators Construct Programmes to Address (Non-religious) Spiritual Growth
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The aim of this thesis is to understand how outdoor education programmes in New Zealand address spirituality. Spirituality is about seeking and experiencing that which is sacred. Spirituality can be theistic (God/s attributed) ... -
The Role of Affect in Understanding Leaders’ Influence on Followers and How Followers Can Influence Leaders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Leadership is one important element that organizations enact to garner effective behaviors and superior performance from employees. Researchers continuously look for the ways through which leaders can influence their ... -
StandingTallNZ: An Indigenous Psychology Approach to Developing an E-health Website to Support Māori & Pacific Men, Their Support People and Community Groups Affected by Male Childhood Sexual Violence
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In Aotearoa / New Zealand, sexual violence is a topic clouded in misinformation, fear, and stereotypes. Approximately 1 in 6 males in the general population will have experienced sexual violence in their lives. For Māori ... -
An Examination of the Major Drivers of Job Performance of Employees With Disabilities From Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Employment has an enormous impact on the livelihood of employees with disabilities (EWDs). There have been many barriers to EWDs being hired in hospitality businesses. Therefore, the research presented in this thesis aimed ... -
The Complex, Dynamic and Co-adaptive Relationship between Pronunciation Teachers’ Cognitions, Pedagogical Practices and Wider Contexts: A Case from Vietnamese Tertiary Education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Although pronunciation has until recently been widely neglected in both teaching and research, there is universal acknowledgment of its importance in effective communication. This applies too in Vietnam, where good English ... -
Post-Operative Hip Fracture Rehabilitation Activity Movement Monitoring
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Hip fracture incidence is a life-threatening event that increases with age and is common among the older population. It causes significant problems as there is an increased risk of mortality, restriction of movement and ... -
Emerging Discourses Shaping High-Fidelity Simulation as an Education Platform in Aotearoa New Zealand Pre-registration Nursing Education: A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)There is much literature supporting the use of high-fidelity simulation as a teaching modality in healthcare education. Few, however, offer a critical reading of simulated learning to examine the discourses and discursive ... -
Accurate Three-Dimensional (3D) Measurement of Highly Specular Surfaces for Quality Control Program of Large-scaled Production Line
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In the production line, inspection and quality control are essential to maintain the quality of the products. It assures confidence in the manufacturer and provides satisfaction to the customer. Product inspection is an ...