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A field study of domain knowledge sharing in the software development industry in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)In contemporary software development, an emergent understanding of the problem domain and envisioned goals forms the basis of designing, testing and development activities. Lack of a common understanding of the domain can ... -
A fine balance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The aim of this study is to analyse the discourses drawn upon by community paediatric nurses in relation to children’s rights to health. The philosophy of Michel Foucault has been used to underpin the analysis of the ... -
A framework for intercultural training in hotel workplaces
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)More and more cultural conflicts have affected the efficiency of the employees’ performance at a lot of international hotel workplaces and it is believed that employees from different cultural backgrounds will have to ... -
A generic platform for the evolution of hardware
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Evolvable Hardware is a technique derived from evolutionary computation applied to a hardware design. The term evolutionary computation involves similar steps as involved in the human evolution. It has been given names in ... -
A Heideggerian hermeneutic study of the meaning of living with prostate cancer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in New Zealand men and the second highest cause of male deaths. This Heideggerian study explores the experience of six men, with prostate cancer: five of whom were ... -
A heuristic method to distinguish horse rider mounts using a single wrist mounted inertial sensor
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)A Design Science methodology was used to create a context recognition method for data from a single, wearable inertial sensor. The sensor was worn on riders right wrists. The data was associated with a rider mounting their ... -
A history of the development of New Zealand accounting standards for small and medium enterprises and the future prospects of IFRS for SMEs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)With attempts to standardise accounting standards applicable to reporting entities, the International Accounting Standard Board issued the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium sized ... -
A human rights-based approach to the discourses governing active recreation in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Public policy is an ever changing field with practitioners struggling to find the best ways to develop and implement their policies. Auckland City Council's Community Services and Recreation Department is no different. ... -
A leadership intervention perspective on the creation, monitoring and maintenance of the group therapeutic relationship: a modified systematic literature review with clinical illustrations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)A 1991 Gallup Institute survey revealed that 40 per cent of all Americans eighteen years of age and over are involved in small groups that meet regularly and provide care and support for those who participate. The majority ... -
A longitudinal study of corporate social disclosure in Chinese listed companies’ annual reports: 2002 to 2006
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)A growing necessity to include a social dimension in reporting practices raises important questions about the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on corporate and individual behaviour and ... -
A manual for Sartorial Disruption
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This practice-based research project critically examines the menswear design process. It proposes that since the late 19th century there have been fundamental changes in most areas of clothing design, yet the elemental ... -
A New Narrative of Time: time and space mediated through the medium of painting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Through a mediation across time and between images this project explores the many and varied perspectives thrown back and reflected onto a represented past. The aim is to bring these perspectives into some alignment to ... -
A novel technology for In Vitro and In Utero modification of Endometrial cells
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Implantation failure is a major contributing factor to both the diagnosis of unexplained infertility and unsuccessful In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) outcomes. Research efforts aimed at increasing IVF success rates have largely ... -
A phenomenological and thematic interpretation of the experience of creativity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Creativity is a nebulous concept, lacking both clear articulations and common understandings of meaning. Due to a lack of clear alternatives the concept of creativity is increasingly becoming infused with economically ... -
A phenomenological study of the experience of psychotherapists who meditate
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)My research explores the work of six psychotherapists who meditate. Vipassana meditation focuses on developing sensitivity to body sensations, which are understood to accompany all emotion experiences; experienced meditators ... -
A philosophical critique of the best interests test as a criterion for decision making in law and clinical practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The best interest test is the legal mechanism which governs decision making on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make their own health care treatment decisions. The test has attracted considerable criticism from ... -
A pilot study to develop and validate a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) questionnaire: a health status instrument for TCM assessment in patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)Research suggests acupuncture is potentially an effective treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee. Essential for the evaluation of Chinese acupuncture treatment is the availability of a reliable and valid ... -
A proposal for a fourth body. Ihde's Three Bodies and the Qi-play body
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The concept of Qi in Chinese medicine is seen as the basis of all phenomena in the universe. Qi expresses the continuum of matter and energy, as it is now understood by modern particle physics. Macciocia (1989, p. 36) This ... -
A qualitative exploration into the processes in which occupational therapists engage when training a client to use external memory aids after a traumatic brain injury
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Occupational Therapists working in neurological rehabilitation frequently receive referrals to assist people with memory impairments following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although there are a number of options available ... -
A review of the CarePlus survey process at Manaia PHO
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)CarePlus is a client-centred primary health care programme initiated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and managed through New Zealand Primary Health Organisations (PHOs). Patients are offered four free visits annually but ...