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Browsing Masters Theses by Date
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(AUT University; 2013)The internet has become an indispensable part of daily life, and businesses realize that the internet can be another channel for e-commerce that reaches local and global consumers. This research is an examination of ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Binge drinking, recognized as a risky behaviour, is prevalent in adults and teenagers in major parts of the world. This study expands the understanding of people’s attitude towards binge drinking, by investigating posts ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Introduction: Expressive therapies are commonly thought to benefit psychological and physical wellbeing. Pennebaker and Beall (1986) first demonstrated that emotional expression through writing may alleviate the adverse ... -
(AUT University; 2013)The moving image work I want to be a forensic scientist playboy bunny offers a creative consideration of contemporary female representation. This thesis considers how a typographic discourse might communicate the current ... -
(AUT University; 2013)This research explores the nexus of sustainability and stakeholder engagement in a New Zealand business context. A grounded theory approach was used to examine the perceptions of the people involved in stakeholder-organisation ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Based on the concept of geographic exclusivity, a number of research projects have been conducted at AUT as an effort to explore the applicability of winemaking by using a number of unique New Zealand wood species other ... -
(AUT University; 2013)This thesis seeks to explore how information technology is being used to engage people in social movements, which may both have a diverse support base and be spontaneous, to rally active supporters around a set of shared ... -
(AUT University; 2013)With the lack of research focusing on in-store demonstration and end-of-aisle displays the current study strives to generate a greater level of understanding whilst seeking to demonstrate shopper’s behaviour in the vicinity ... -
(AUT University; 2013)This thesis focuses on practical work as pedagogy in the teaching and learning of science. In particular the emphasis is on students’ perceived value of practical work in science courses offered from pre-degree to final ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Ice Flowers is the draft of a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel which forms the thesis part of a Master of Creative Writing project. It is accompanied by the exegesis Love in a Cold Climate, which frames the creative work ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Electronic Discovery (e-Discovery) has developed as a process to be managed by investigators and as a practice that has a set of procedures that are peculiar to Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Traditional document ... -
(AUT University; 2013)There is a dearth of research on the political engagement of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. To address this deficit, data from six waves of a survey conducted after each general election (the New Zealand Election Study ... -
(AUT University; 2013)Potyvirus is the largest genus in the RNA plant virus family of Potyviridae. Potyviruses infect most of the economically important agricultural and ornamental crops; Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV) is a potyvirus which infects ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This study represents a quantitative research project aimed at investigating the business negotiation styles, practices, and behaviour of Chinese employees working in Western Multinational Companies (MNCs) within China ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Entrepreneurship is gaining international recognition as a pathway for the economic and social development of countries. Within New Zealand the entrepreneurial ability of the indigenous population, Māori, is receiving an ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, is an important aquaculture species. This commercially attractive mussel species contributes over 70% of total aquaculture in New Zealand, with exports in excess of ... -
(AUT University; 2012)The New Zealand hospitality industry is characterised by a high rate of business start-ups and closures, especially in small and medium enterprises (Inland Revenue Department, 2011). One reason for this is that many ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Information technology, information systems and applications have become key survival factors in modern organisations. Technology can transform and redefine organisations and the way they operate. As the power of information ... -
(AUT University; 2012)Virtualization has become a very popular research topic in recent years. Virtualization is used in varied applications such as e-Learning, business-to-business communication, social networking, computer simulation and ... -
(AUT University; 2012)This creative, practice-led project considers the potential of essay film to negotiate a complex whanau narrative. It explores the intricate pathway of a family born and raised between two cultures who must navigate the ...
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