Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Uncovering "regimes of truth": locating and defining discourses associated with hydro-electric development in New Zealand
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Under 5 Energize: Improving Child Nutrition and Physical Activity Through Early Childhood Centres
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Rising obesity rates among young children and disproportionate effects on Māori, Pacific and socioeconomically deprived children require preventative action that is equitable and effective. As most children in NZ attend ... -
Understandability and transparency of the financial statements of charities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Access to charities' financial statements has recently become possible in New Zealand due to the development of a Charities Register. However, the ability to discharge accountability through financial statements depends ... -
Understanding and Diagnosing Hyperinsulinaemia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Traditionally, insulin resistance is thought to be the precursor to many metabolic diseases. It is now believed that compensatory hyperinsulinaemia, previously thought to be a symptom of insulin resistance, may independently ... -
Understanding and measuring wellbeing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)There is growing interest and application worldwide in the science of wellbeing. Considerable empirical evidence indicating the importance and potential benefits of population wellbeing promotion (such as reducing the ... -
Understanding and optimising vertical and horizontal force production for performance in team sport athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Power profiling allows greater prognostic and diagnostic information about the underlying mechanical determinants related to sports performance. To date, vertical jumps have been predominantly used in power profiling. ... -
Understanding children's independent mobility
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Childhood is a critical developmental period; patterns of physical activity established during this time are likely to track into adolescence and adulthood. Children who are regularly physically active benefit from greater ... -
Understanding how cultural values influence career processes for Maori
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This thesis aims to contribute to career theory and practices by exploring the cultural specificity of Māori concepts, constructs and experiences to explain career processes. Previous career stories of Māori have typically ... -
Understanding how user-generated content empowers the online consumer in the travel industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)User-generated content (UGC) is having a significant impact on the travel industry whereby travelers have direct access to the information they need to make their travel decisions and by doing so are empowered to create ... -
Understanding IS development and acquisition: a process approach
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Understanding learning within a commercial video game: a case study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)There has been considerable interest and debate about the value of video games. There are researchers that suggest that video games are useful tools for engaging learners in engaging and authentic learning experiences (Gee, ... -
Understanding Psychotherapists' Experience of Ongoing Learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This study explores the phenomenon of psychotherapists’ experience of ongoing learning. Psychotherapy has a clinical case-based history and, therefore, a knowledge base that is founded on clinical work. Amongst psychotherapists ... -
Understanding the Antiretroviral (ARV) Treatment Experiences and Adherence Outcomes of HIV Positive Men in Jamaica: An Intersectionality Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)There is little research addressing men's health in Jamaica, in general, and more specifically, as it pertains to HIV positive men. Jamaican men are often placed at risk by a range of socio-cultural norms and processes ... -
Understanding the determinants of continuous knowledge sharing intention within business online communities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)For the past decade, knowledge sharing scholars have paid a substantial amount of attention towards understanding the determinants of member knowledge sharing behaviour within business online community settings. Although ... -
Understanding the Role of Women in the Care and Protection of Children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The critical contribution of women in upholding the State's responsibility for children in need of care and protection in New Zealand has not been sufficiently recognised. This thesis traces the development of child ... -
Understanding the transition process in a public-private partnership outsourcing context: An information systems case study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The contemporary provision of software-centric information systems follows two main operating models: outsourcing and insourcing. Outsourcing involves the contracting of services to external vendors whereas insourcing ... -
Understanding Upper Airway Dynamic Characteristics in OSA Patients Under Invasive and Non-invasive Treatment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common upper airway (UA) respiratory sleep disorder, is considered one of the most threatening diseases to quality of life worldwide. OSA occurs due to obstruction in the UA region, and is ... -
Understanding Warming Effects on Vegetation Through Geothermal Hotspots: A Case Study of the Wairakei-Tauhara Geothermal Field, Taupo, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Understanding and predicting warming effects on vegetation is a key challenge of the 21st century. To date, warming experiments have been limited to isolated laboratory studies, which have been criticised as too small-scale ... -
Understandings and experiences of embryo donation in New Zealand - a discursive analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Embryo donation (ED) is the donation by a couple who have surplus embryos following in vitro fertilisation to another infertile couple or person. The aim of this research was to address the paucity of knowledge on how ED ... -
Unilateral conversations: the role of marked sentence initial elements in skilled senior secondary academic writing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This research is a practical attempt to develop academic writing pedagogy at secondary level in New Zealand because from interviews with teachers, personal experience and literature in the professional journal for teachers ...