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(AUT University; 2013)The Athlete Drinking Scale (ADS) measures an athlete’s sport-related motives for drinking alcohol (Martens, Watson, Royland & Beck, 2005). To date this scale has only been utilised with collegiate athletes. This study ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Regional trade agreements (RTAs) refer to legal agreements between one or more countries that agree to reduce trade barriers between each other rather than with all countries in general. Countries can benefit by reducing ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This study explores the risk factors in the abuse and maltreatment of children with disabilities. From the study the best practices to support children with disabilities, who experience abuse and maltreatment, are identified. ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Although Social Media are a relatively new phenomenon, they have, are and will increasingly influence consumers’ behaviours and their decision-making processes. In particular, information intensive service sectors – such ... -
(AUT University; 2012)In recent decades, natural disasters appear to be occurring more frequently and be more intensive, exacerbated by growing population and urbanisation. Apart from the loss of life, natural disasters are likely to have chronic ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This dissertation examines the work of existential psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom. Yalom is acknowledged and respected globally for his contributions to contemporary psychotherapy; both for his theoretical understanding ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The purpose of this dissertation project is to test the effects of ethnicity as a moderating variable for the relationship between a follower’s perceptions of a leader’s authentic leadership behaviours and the employee’s ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This dissertation deals with urban tourism and the role of waterfronts. Urban tourism is becoming increasingly acknowledged as an important part of a city’s economy and more urban centres are investing in the creation of ... -
(AUT University; 2012)China’s social and economic development has facilitated the appearance of the knowledge economy since the market-based economic reforms and open-door policy in the 1970s. Subsequently many changes have taken place in the ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Vietnam is an emerging economy that has received multi-billion dollar foreign investments from corporations within both developed and developing countries. For the last fifteen years, many companies have developed joint ... -
(AUT University; 2012)There is a lot of research into the concept of brand trust amongst numerous industries but it has not been researched in relation to the real estate industry and in particular industrial property developments. The elements ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This study aims to provide findings indicating trends in the level of compliance with the goodwill accounting by firms in Russia and Kazakhstan. Also the present paper seeks to establish whether there was a difference in ... -
(AUT University; 2012)In an environment where many charities offer a similar cause in a similar tone and manner, children’s charities face challenges in obtaining sufficient financial support. Most of the existing literature addresses charitable ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Since 1990s, the past two decades changes every year, New Zealand has experienced transition from a centralised and highly regulated economy to an economy that’s open, rapidly changing, and has less intervention by government. ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This dissertation addresses the question: what impact, if any, does profound deafness have on the formation of the attachment relationship between a profoundly deaf infant and hearing mother? A modified systematic literature ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The objective of the research project is to use comparative analysis to investigate the accounting transparency difference in terms of financial statements from international charities with affiliated organizations both ... -
(AUT University; 2012)More and more Chinese students choose to study abroad. New Zealand is one of the top choices. Many Chinese students come to New Zealand to continue their study. Accounting is a crucial part of business and decision making. ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The airline industry plays a major role in today’s global economy (Heracleous, Wirtz, & Pangarkar, 2006; Tiernan et al., 2008). The airline industry is very customer-focused, thus delivering high quality service has become ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The modernization of the public sector in most countries brought along reforms based on models and practices imported from the private sector (Halachmi, 2002). With the movement of New Public Management, similarities started ... -
(AUT University; 2012)China affirmed the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2006 and developed a schedule of convergence concluding in 2011. However the departure from the planned schedule of convergence suggests ...
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