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The effect of IFRS adoption on accounting conservatism – New Zealand perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)
The impact of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on earnings quality is intensively researched in recent years. This study investigates whether IFRS adoption has a positive effect on earnings quality ...
New Zealand travel agents in the internet era: impacts, responses, and relationships
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)
The impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is a significant issue in today's tourism industry. The development of the internet has made information easily accessible to consumers, and has therefore ...
The ramifications of sharing a Head of State: a study in the implications of a structure
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)
Queen Elizabeth II holds the distinction, unique in the world, of being head of state (or Sovereign) in more than one nation. The nations over which she reigns, the Commonwealth Realms, are all components of the now-dismantled ...
Educational change beyond borders: International Baccalaureate in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)
The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) provides three international education programmes for schools: the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma programme. These programmes were ...
Voluntary disclosures and the stock price synchronicity - evidence from New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
This paper investigates if there is a significant association between the informational opacity of the firm which is measured by voluntary disclosure levels, and the extent of firm-specific information incorporated into ...
‘I prefer a dry red thanks’: a consumer behavioural study of resident Auckland Chinese wine consumption and wine-related tourism
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)
Chinese people may be distinctly visible when they are visiting New Zealand wineries and experiencing a wine tasting of a local Sauvignon Blanc at the cellar door. When the researcher was visiting New Zealand wine regions ...
The perceptions of mainland Chinese international students towards Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
Globalisation and advancement of education internationally has led to a rising number of international students, and this has highlighted the education market as a significant area of research. Previous literature has ...
Country-of-Origin (COO) effect on Chinese Consumers' Evaluation of New Zealand Milk Powder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)
This is an empirical study of milk powder products in the Chinese dairy market which seeks to discover the effect of country-of-origin (COO) on Chinese consumers' evaluation of New Zealand milk powder. The study is grounded ...
Designing information websites
(Auckland University of Technology, 2002)
This thesis is composed of a practical component involving the design of two websites and a written exegesis. The first site is the redesigned New Zealand Design Archive/Graphic project, which archives and profiles historical ...
Building materials supply chains: an evaluative study of the New Zealand residential construction
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
Concurrent with the development of interest in supply chain management in the broad manufacturing sector, there has been an increasing interest in supply chain management research in construction. The New Zealand construction ...