Browsing by Type of Research "Masters Dissertation"
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Cultural identity of Japanese war brides in post-war New Zealand
(2017-09)Little is known about the experiences of Japanese war brides who met their New Zealand husbands-to-be, as part of the New Zealand's involvement in the Occupation Forces in post-war Japan. Was it an oversight or deliberate ... -
Culture and Team Leadership Communication Effectiveness : A Cross-cultural Study from Japanese and German Leadership Communication Literature
(2006)This extended literature review investigates the relationship between culture and communication. It analyses the effect of culture on team leadership communication. Specifically, this project focuses on the discussion about ... -
Dancing into the classroom Te kanikaniki roto i te ruma: The student and teacher experiences of somatic practices in a New Zealand intermediate school
(2009)The primary purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which somatics are being taught in a New Zealand mainstream school. Integrated awareness of self and the environment are somatic tools used in tertiary education ... -
Defining public relations in New Zealand through its history and practice
(2006)This project sets out to examine how public relations is conceptualised in theory and in practice in New Zealand. Further it aims to advise the profession’s future direction. An examination of the PR literature identified ... -
Delivering successful projects in the New Zealand process engineering industry
(2008)The objective of this study was to identify the critical success factors that provide a focus to assist project managers in New Zealand deliver successful process engineering projects. Possible critical success factors ... -
Design of change in cycle commuting
(2007)Cycle commuting is well-recognised but marginal in most English-speaking countries, following considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. In recent decades, it has found favour among transport policy ... -
The effect of a 3 minute static posture on cervical spine position sense in asymptomatic participants
(2008)Alteration to cervical spine position sense has been associated with symptomatic subjects experiencing whiplash, whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and chronic neck pain, however, there has been little investigation into ... -
Effect of fatigue on proprioceptive acuity in the asymptomatic untrained male knee
(2009)Purpose: There is empirical evidence to suggest that fatigue may contribute to altered neuromuscular awareness and reduced control of the lower limb leading to a subsequent reduction in proprioception and dynamic joint ... -
The effect of osteopathic intervention and corrective exercise on golf performance : a prospective case series
(2016)BACKGROUND: The clinical approach used in the following case series is a newly emergent treatment concept (Performance Therapy) in manual therapy that combines active exercise with passive manual therapy in sporting ... -
The effects of segmental vibration on hamstring range of motion
(2009)Introduction. There has been a growing focus within literature on the neuromuscular effects of whole-body and local vibration. The body of knowledge suggests that such effects may include improvement of muscular flexibility, ... -
Efficacy of the ‘Still technique’ on dorsiflexion at the talocrural joint in patients with a history of ankle injury
(2008)Background and Objectives: To determine the efficacy of an osteopathic technique (‘Still Technique’) on range of motion at the talocrural joint in individuals with a history of ankle injury. This dissertation has two ... -
The emerging role of HR practitioners: Expectations, challenges and trends
(2009)To sustain a competitive advantage organisations rely not only on technology, patents or strategic positions but also on how their workforce is managed. This emphasis on ‘people’ as a source of competitive advantage increases ... -
Enabling school-wide eLearning practices in New Zealand secondary schools : strategies to overcome challenges
(2015)New Zealand schools are directed by the New Zealand Curriculum to explore how ICT can open up “new and different forms of learning”. This is often referred to as eLearning. To enable eLearning to occur across a school, the ... -
Entrepreneurial behaviour amongst larger companies in the New Zealand retail sector - an investigation into the value of corporate entrepreneurship
(2005)Corporate entrepreneurship is the term used to describe entrepreneurial behaviour in an established, larger organisation (Burns, 2005), and incorporates an ambitious though simple objective to gain competitive advantage ... -
Estimation of instantaneous and cumulative loads on the low back and neck of osteopaths while performing the pre-thrust positioning for a high velocity, low amplitude thrust technique applied to the thoracic spine
(2008)Background and objectives: There is epidemiological evidence that musculoskeletal disorders of the back and neck are prevalent among healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to quantify instantaneous and cumulative ... -
Evaluating medical radiation technologists’ image interpretation accuracy and clinical practice relative to their postgraduate educational experience in New Zealand
(2007)This study focuses on the effect of postgraduate education on image interpretation of trauma to the appendicular skeleton from a New Zealand (NZ) perspective. It evaluates the changes in the reporting accuracy and the ... -
An evaluation of a New Zealand safe@home service : using a crime prevention approach to enhance the safety and overall well-being for high risk victims of domestic violence
(2014)Numerous women have left their homes in their attempt to stop the violence used against them by their partner and potentially saving their lives. Mothers often move into a safe place, taking their offspring with them. ... -
Evaluation of network performance of Microsoft operating systems
(2009)This master’s dissertation investigates the evaluation of network performance of various Microsoft Windows operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 Beta) for both ... -
An examination of the issues facing first time subject leaders during their first year of appointment in New Zealand secondary schools
(2008)This research examines the issues faced by first time subject leaders as they endeavour to come to terms with the nature of the subject leader’s roles. The subject leaders’ role has undergone change in recent times, and ...
