RSS 1.0Business and Law: Theses and Dissertations
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The digitization of healthcare in developing countries: examining individuals’ willingness to disclose personal health information
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In recent years, the increasing use of health information technologies (HITs) in support of healthcare services in developing countries has raised concerns about the privacy of digitized personal health information (PHI). ... -
Confronting the Crown.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The concept of the Crown suffers from several deficiencies. It is uncertain who or what the Crown is. The Crown refers to both the Sovereign and the executive government. It can denote the executive branch alone or all ... -
Returns to initial years of formal education: how birthdate affects later educational outcomes
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The primary school entry policy in New Zealand is different from the policies of other developed countries like most of the European Union, the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom, and Australia. In most ... -
Investigating the role of self-determination in motivation for corporate volunteering.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis integrated theories and concepts from organisational behaviour and investigated how organisations can motivate employees to participate in corporate volunteering initiatives, and ensure this participation leads ... -
Unconsented dissemination of manipulated human images under New Zealand law.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)A person’s visual image can be captured in either photographic or video form. There are many instances of such visual images being manipulated and disseminated without the consent of the human subject featured in the image. ... -
The role of social capital in small business disaster recovery : a multiple case study of Christchurch and Kaikoura businesses.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)According to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (2005), between 1994 and 2003 there have been 307 disasters each year culminating in USD $55 billion in economic damages and 53,678 deaths per annum; ... -
Terminating building societies in New Zealand : an appraisal of their growth within the savings and mortgage sectors of the economy
(University of Canterbury, 1966)New Zealand Terminating Building Societies have expanded rapidly in recent years to become important parts in the structure of non-bank financial intermediaries in this country. It is the purpose of this thesis to show ... -
Sustainable winegrowing practices and wine tourism in Australian and New Zealand cool climate winegrowing regions : a longitudinal and comparative context.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This study examines wineries’ perceptions towards wine tourism and sustainable winegrowing practices in New Zealand. In order to investigate and contextualise the current situation in New Zealand the National Wineries’ ... -
A survey of the New Zealand footwear manufacturing industry with special reference to conditions in the industry prior to and during the licensing phase 1939-1949.
(University of Canterbury, 1950)The expansion of the Footwear Manufacturing Industry has been an integral part of' the industrial development of New Zealand. This development has been designed to maintain Full Employment of both persons and materials, ... -
Optimizing the measurement scales of qualitative variables to improve bankruptcy prediction
(University of Canterbury, 2019)I extend Altman’s (1968) multivariate linear discriminant bankruptcy model by adding two variables, auditor-client familiarity (AFT) and senior management turnover (SMT). These two variables have not been considered in the ... -
Domestic workers in China : a comparative study utilizing the capability approach.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Since the adoption of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention in 2011, there has been an increasing focus on the poor working conditions and standard of living of domestic workers in the ... -
Organisational flattening and the implications for internal stakeholders and communication : a systematic literature review
(University of Canterbury, 2019)An increasingly competitive business environment means organisational change must often occur from within, through activities such as organisational flattening. This has implications on organisational communication as those ... -
Effective advertising for non-profit charities : how humanisation, proximal distance, and facial expression affects donations.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The purpose of this research is to determine how proximal distance, humanisation, and emotion in non-profit advertising affects donation intention, attitude towards the advertisement, attitude towards the charity, and ... -
The effect of the Cold War on international treaties : three case studies.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This research sets out to examine the effect that the Cold War had on the development of public international law – namely, on the development of treaties. To do this, this thesis first identifies and explains three ... -
Making sense of female CEOs' leadership communication: does the male-female mix of the workplace make a difference?
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This study examines how female CEOs make sense of their communication with subordinates in three different types of organisations: those with predominantly female staff, those with predominantly male staff, and organisations ... -
To explore the impact of gender perception on sponsorship decision making.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis discusses the prolific use of sponsorship as a marketing tool within the New Zealand sports industry, as well as the associated decision-making process and the influence of gender on sports sponsorship. This ... -
An analysis of TRIPS-plus protections relating to pharmaceuticals and geographical indications in CETA and the CPTPP Implications for a European Union – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)On 29 October 2015, the European Union (EU) and New Zealand announced their intention to commence the process for negotiations to achieve a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Closer trade relations would undoubtedly ... -
The costs of tax compliance of large enterprises: exploratory analysis of large enterprises in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The costs of tax compliance refer to the additional expenses that business taxpayers incur in order to comply with the requirements of tax law. Recognising the negative effects that the costs of tax compliance have on ... -
Change and its management in a health and hospital service : an analysis of the management of change in Canterbury Health Ltd, 1996-2000.
(University of Canterbury, 2001)Within this case study, two perspectives upon organisational change are tested within the practice of management undertaken within the context of a New Zealand health and hospital service (HHS) over the last five years. ... -
Audit data analytics : current practice and determinants among audit firms in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This study explores and attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of the current practice and determinants of use of audit data analytics in the context of large audit firms in New Zealand. Specifically, this study ...
