Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Calcium-dependent Protein Kinases: Understanding Functional Diversification and Specificity of Plant Signalling Hubs Using the Most Conserved Members
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Agricultural productivity and food security are declining globally, because of factors such as climate change, crop disease, natural calamities, population growth and pollution. Research on how to improve plant stress ... -
The camera-dancer dyad: a critical, practical dialogue of virtual and live studio methodologies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This research project constitutes studio-based inquiry into the benefits of dance collaborators using handheld, lightweight video cameras to develop ‘new’ methods of dance making. To uncover compositional openings, we ... -
Capturing recurring concepts in high speed data streams
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This research addresses two key issues in high speed data stream mining that are related to each other. One fundamental issue is the detection of concept change that is an inherent feature of data streams in general in ... -
Career as meaning making: a hermeneutic phenomenological study of women's lived experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The multifaceted nature of women’s careers has received growing interest in the career management literature. This research utilises hermeneutic phenomenology (Heidegger, 1927/2008) a methodology previously little used in ... -
Cash or card: consumer perceptions of payment modes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This study examines the cognitive and emotional associations that people have with payment modes in order to ascertain if and how these associations impact on payment mode choice and how the payment mode selected impacts ... -
Celebrity athlete endorsement and social marketing: Promoting participation in sport and physical activity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Endorsement is a common promotional strategy which can capture the attention of a target audience. Social marketing campaigns promoting sport and physical activity could be more effective if endorsed by a suitable individual. ... -
Changes in self-efficacy beliefs, learning and arousal following attributional re-training in novice white water kayakers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)One of the problems faced by teachers who train outdoor pursuits instructors in the hot‐house environment of time limited, criterion referenced training and assessment programmes in tertiary education is managing the ... -
The changing face of current affairs television in New Zealand from 1984 to 2004
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The research objective of this thesis is to examine the consequences of deregulation and commercial pressures on current affairs television programmes. The changes to broadcasting content in New Zealand after deregulation ... -
Characteristics and development of strength and power in Rugby Union
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Rugby Union is a contact sport where successful performance relies on players possessing a combination of strength, power, speed, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, along with technical skills and tactical knowledge. Resistance ... -
Chinese EFL Teachers’ Written Feedback on Expository Argumentation (EA): a Sociocognitive Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Although teacher written feedback on student writing has become a central topic for second language (L2) writing research, investigations into it have mainly focused on the surface-level errors of student writing. This ... -
Christianity Sells and the Advertiser’s Toolbox: The Work of Christian Cultural Markers in Television Advertisements
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)"The work of the advertisement is not to invent a meaning for [a product], but to translate meaning for it by means of a sign system we already know" (Williamson, 1978, p. 25). Television advertisements are cultural ... -
Church communication and constructions of the self: exploring identity & identification in church communication
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The purpose of this research was to examine the everyday communications of Christian religious organisations for evidence of intentional and unintentional construction of member identity (Cheney, 1983a). My interest in ... -
City/State: Foucault urbanism & risk
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The State is the coldest of all cold monsters. Coldly it lies, too; and this lie creeps from its mouth: “I, the State, am the people.” –Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathrustra. The city model already dominates the ... -
Civil society leadership as learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This thesis argues that learning to work with complexity is central to civil society leadership. The thesis provides evidence of three inter-related conditions that foster the emergence of civil society leadership: being ... -
A Clinical and Sonographic Investigation of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Gout and Asymptomatic Hyperuricaemia: A Comparison With Normouricaemic Individuals
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Background: Although hyperuricaemia is required for the development of symptomatic gout, many individuals with hyperuricaemia remain asymptomatic. However, ultrasonography has identified urate deposition in people with ... -
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of an Occupational Therapy Group Intervention for Children Designed to Promote Emotional Wellbeing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Background: Children’s mental health is a growing focus in health promotion. Current treatments focus primarily on modifying internal cognitions with insufficient effect on functional outcomes. Occupational therapists can ... -
Cognitive inspired mapping by an autonomous mobile robot
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)When animals explore a new environment, they do not acquire a precise map of the places visited. In fact, research has shown that learning is a recurring process. Over time, new information helps the animal to update their ... -
Collaboration patterns of successful globally distributed agile software teams: the role of core developers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Agile global software development (AGSD) has become increasingly prevalent in the last decade. AGSD occurs in environments that are inherently affected by elevated incidence of team-related challenges and issues, and so a ... -
Collaborative practice: a grounded theory of connecting in community rehabilitation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Worldwide, healthcare provision is under pressure. Increasing demand for services combined with a shortage of healthcare workers and resources means innovative ways of working are needed. Interprofessional collaborative ... -
Collective action and the transformation of occupational therapy practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)There is evidence of a growing tension within the occupational therapy profession regarding the legitimate knowledge and practice of occupational therapists. While occupation is described by many as the legitimate knowledge ...