Browsing by Collaborator "Otago Polytechnic, Te Pūkenga"
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Biophilic design: Creating biophilic healing spaces
(2023)Healthcare space are spaces that are meant for the healing; it is important to create an environment which helps to facilitate the healing in these places. In theory, the concept of biophilia has proven to improve the ... -
How can the NZ Diploma in Tourism and Travel pave the way for a regenerative future in tourism?
(2023)The tourism industry in New Zealand has emerged from a Covid 19 pandemic that halted international travel into the country. Due to the impact of the pandemic, many tourism businesses were compelled to lay off employees, ... -
How relevant is the metal trades brand for work-ready students to consider as a serious career option?
(2023)Due to a significant skills shortage within the metal trades, the purpose of this research project was to identify if the metal trades ’brand’ is outdated or out of touch with the current work-ready generation of students, ... -
Incandescent molecules: An analytical investigation into materiality in contemporary abstract painting
(2022-12)This project began by considering abstract painting across the twentieth century, from Malevich to Nozkowski, and subsequently looked at contemporary New Zealand practice. This analysis secured my work within the genres ... -
Investing in health education to reduce rural health disparities
(IntechOpen, 2023)The global rural population accounts for almost half of the total global population. Access to health care for these rural populations is reduced, leading to increased health disparities. Nurses play a critical role in ... -
Multidisciplined student projects: A systems case study, leading to a regenerative implementation strategy
(2023)This thesis is a systems level evaluation of the multi-disciplined project (the electric vehicle design and build by students). The study looked at the immediate systems surrounding the build project, and identified some ... -
Older men’s falls risk and confidence in completing activities of daily living: A retrospective cohort study
(2022-11-11)RESEARCH QUESTION Is there a relationship between the clinician-assessed falls risk for older men compared to their self-assessed confidence in completing activities of daily living without falling? BACKGROUND AND ... -
A practitioner inquiry and framework for seeding entrepreneurial leadership as part of identity formation in teenagers
(2023)The research question addressed in this thesis queries how we might better prepare our future entrepreneurial leaders, in New Zealand and South Africa, earlier in their education. A possible resolution is explored by means ... -
The rural way: Rural nurses’ contribution to new models of health care, reducing health disparities - stories from practice
(IntechOpen, 2023-01-27)This chapter reports on a research project that set out to capture the unique stories from rural nurses from Aotearoa, New Zealand. During the past three decades changing socio-political and economic contexts have affected ... -
A study of the experiences of new graduate occupational therapists employed in rural practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand
(2022)This study focused on "What are the experiences of new graduate occupational therapists working in rural practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand?" The research question was chosen to begin to address the lack of specific information ... -
Telework and internal corporate social responsibility: Insights from New Zealand back-office personnel during COVID-19
(2023)The contemporary work landscape has experienced substantial transformations in recent years due to technological advancements, digital communication tools, and shifting employee expectations. Telework has become an essential ... -
'Thank you for telling our story’: An exploration of the needs of migrant nurses undergoing competence assessment for New Zealand registration
(2022-12-13)The New Zealand health care system is heavily dependent on the inflow of internationally qualified nurses. It is becoming increasingly important to understand this group, to be able to attract, retain and develop this ...
