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The shaping of decision-making in governance in the New Zealand Public Healthcare Services

Mathias, Wanda Lee (AUT University; 2009)

The study explores what shapes decision-making in governance in the New Zealand public healthcare services. It contributes to the understanding of the impact of the beliefs, perceptions and roles of the decision-makers and ...
The meaning of being in dilemma in paediatric practice: a phenomenological study

Water, Tineke (AUT University; 2008)

This study explores the phenomenon of dilemma in paediatric practice. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological method informed by the writings of Heidegger [1889-1976] and Gadamer [1900 -2002] this study provides an understanding ...
Competence and incompetence training, impact on executive decision-making capability: advancing theory and testing

Spanier, Noel (AUT University; 2011)

“Two-level theories explain outcomes with causal variables at two levels of analysis that are systematically related to one another” (Goertz & Mahoney, 2005, p. 497). This thesis analyses the systematic relationship between ...
A novel development of a Strategic Sourcing Supplier Selection for Capital Equipment (S4 – CapEq) decision-making framework: a case study of a government-linked company in Malaysia

Thiruchelvam, Sivadass (AUT University; 2012)

Malaysian Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) is increasingly using strategic sourcing as a means to control costs and risks. Consequently, supplier selection has become a major strategic decision for buyers. Supplier selection ...