Faculty of Business, Economics and Law: Recent submissions
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Women in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Climate Change Related Disclosure
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose - This paper aims to investigate the relationship between gender diversity and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score/index. Specifically, the study describes extant research on theoretical perspectives, and the ... -
Under Pressure: OHS of Vulnerable Workers in the Construction Industry
(ER Publishing, 2017)The New Zealand construction industry provides a good illustration of the changing nature of work and the impact this has had on the occupational health and safety (OHS) of sub-contracted construction workers. In particular, ... -
Using Spiritual Intelligence to Transform Organizational Cultures
(Business and Organization Ethics Network (BON), 2017)Recently spirituality has become a viable topic of discussion for management scholars seeking a means to enhance work cultures and improve organisational effectiveness. However, the path from spirituality to transforming ... -
Teaching the Virtues of Sustainability As Flourishing to Undergraduate Business Students
(Southern Public Administration Education Foundation (SPAEF), 2016)Business leaders have a major influence over the achievement of a truly sustainable world; however to do this such leaders need knowledge, which can provide them with convictions that alter both their individual behaviour ... -
Was the Supreme Court Right to Change the Law on the Right to a Speedy Trial?
(The Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta, 2017)In R v Jordan, the Supreme Court of Canada held, by a 5-4 majority and over the vigorous disagreement of the concurrence, that criminal prosecutions in which a trial does not conclude by a set deadline will be presumed to ... -
Exploring the Potential of Street Food As a Sustainable Livelihood Tourism Strategy for Developing Destinations
(The Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN), 2016)The fastest growing trend for international travel has been for travel to Less Developed Countries (LDC) and emerging destinations (Holden, 2013). Seraphin, Ambaye, Gowreesunkar and Bonnardel (2016) suggest that tourism ... -
Work-family Conflict and Employee Loyalty: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Positive Thinking Coping
(ER Publishing Ltd., 2017)This paper extends the job-related outcomes predicted by work-family and family-work conflict by exploring employee loyalty. Employee loyalty is defined as active behaviours, whether through voice or actions, that express ... -
The Role of Corporate Governance in Accounting Discretion Under IFRS: Goodwill Impairment in Australia
(Elsevier, 2016)A major concern with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the accounting discretion allowed under the IFRS, and its potential opportunistic use by managers. We examine the role of corporate ... -
International Investment by State-controlled Enterprises: A Source for Concern?
(Wiley, 2017)The international business activities of state-controlled enterprises appear to differ from those of otherwise comparable private-sector firms, giving rise to issues that provide a basis for corrective policy actions. The ... -
Audit Failure of New Zealand Finance Companies – an Exploratory Investigation
(Emerald Insight, 2016)Purpose The setting of private finance companies that failed in New Zealand during 2006-2012 was characterized by weaker corporate governance and enforcement of securities law. This paper aims to explore audit failure in ... -
The Impact of Improvements in Institutional Oversight on IFRS Accrual Quality in Europe
(Wiley on behalf of CPA Australia, 2015)This study examines the impact of improvements in institutional oversight specifically for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards on accrual quality in Europe. The sample comprises 9339 firm-year ... -
9/11 as False Flag: Why International Law Must Dare to Care
(Edinburgh University Press, 2017)At the heart of contemporary international law lies a paradox: The attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001 have justified sixteen years of international war, yet the official international community, embodied ... -
On the Economics of Trade Agreements: Who Gains and Who Loses?
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The Supreme Court and the Conventions of the Constitution
(LexisNexis Canada, 2017)Conventions are among the most important rules of the Canadian constitution. Yet orthodox legal theory does not recognize them as being rules of law, a view which the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed in the Patriation ... -
Submission on the Draft Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill
(Gender & Diversity Research Group, Faculty of Business and Law, AUT University, 2017)The Draft of the Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill as it stands creates barriers to women making equal pay claims, with a substantial onus on individual women to conduct research and write claims containing ... -
A Multilevel Model of Information Technology Value
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2016)Traditionally, firms that dominate their industries perform better when their markets are growing. This is because their large size makes it easier for them to achieve economies of scale. We present empirical evidence that ... -
A Strategy for Improving Student Engagement in Auditing: Evidence from Reflective Journals
(Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), 2015)Deficiencies identified in accounting graduate skills and capabilities have resulted in the spotlight being placed on techniques for improving student learning outcomes. Research has established that student approaches ... -
Power Shift, Strategic Changes and Board Roles in SMEs: A Portfolio Approach
(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, Reading, UK, 2016)This paper aims to better understand board task performance according to firms' and their boards' need to change and adapt with the firms' changing strategic circumstances. Results from case studies of six Tunisian SMEs ... -
Potential Barriers Students Face When Completing a Tertiary Qualification: The Lived Experiences of a Particular Minority Community Studying at a Western University
(Global Research and Development Services (GRDS), 2015)Globally, there is growing focus by governments and tertiary education institutions to increase the participation, retention and success rates of students from disadvantaged communities. Concerted efforts are being made ...