RSS 1.0Business and Law: Theses and Dissertations
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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 ... -
A manager's dilemma : corruption-related decision-making
(University of Canterbury, 2001)This thesis explores the meaning of corruption and bribery and its occurrence during the interface between corporate business managers and public officials. It attempts to understand the motives behind their corrupt acts ... -
Exploring the potential disconnect in agriculture between industry bodies and farmers in their sustainability strategies and priorities
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The concepts of sustainability and environmental practices are investigated in the context of agriculture, in order to understand the impact of sustainability and the environmental challenges that farmers encounter in their ... -
Religiosity and tax compliance : a practical study in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This research explores the role of religiosity in tax compliance. Specifically, the role that religiosity has on tax morale which, in turn, influences tax compliance. The aim of this research is to develop a qualitative ... -
Methamphetamine contamination of residential property In New Zealand : the property law and insurance law implications.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Methamphetamine is not a new drug, nor is chemical contamination in residential property a new phenomenon. Rental accommodation, particularly social housing, is one of the main target areas for those looking to consume or ... -
To connect or not to connect: exploring communication professionals’ perceptions of using social media for internal organisational communication.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)A large proportion of the studies on social media (SM) used by organisations, address how organisations use SM for external communication (e.g., for marketing purposes) to gain the attention and communication with external ... -
Essays on bank competition and financial stability.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The three main essays in this thesis focus on exploring the relationship between bank competition and financial stability. Chapter one gives an introduction to the literature on bank competition and stability. Chapter two ... -
How did that happen? : an investigation of organisational outcomes when technology is used for knowledge sharing.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This research set out to investigate a specific instance of knowledge sharing in an organisation to contribute to theoretical and practical understanding of use of a knowledge sharing technology (Microsoft SharePoint). The ... -
Supply chain resilience elements – the case of the dairy sector.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Supply chain resilience refers to the ability of a supply chain to prepare, respond, recover and grow in the face of a disruption. This study aims to identify the elements that build a resilient supply chain in the context ... -
The rule of Law in the Maldives and the tax regime’s contribution to its failure.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis was inspired by my work as an international tax adviser to the Maldives on behalf of the Asian Development Bank from 2011 to 2015. The Maldives had just transitioned from what was an autocracy to a supposed ... -
Corporate social responsibility in higher education : a study of the institutionalisation of CSR in Malaysian public universities
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Internationally, the tertiary education sector has faced strong institutional pressures to embrace Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In Malaysia, the government mandated CSR in 2009 and universities had to comply with ... -
Reform and development : Chinese accounting history research, 1927-1937.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)History is just like a chain in that the individual parts cannot be separated from the continuum, and current development is based on lessons from the past, which makes historical research quite meaningful. The period of ... -
Te ao tūroa and Aotearoa’s adherence to the indigenous self-determination norm : past, present and future.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)In the wake of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), self-determination has emerged as a norm applying to indigenous peoples globally. This is a positive step forward ... -
An analysis of the power of New Zealand courts to judicially review Crown Prosecution decisions not to prosecute with reference to Osborne v Worksafe New Zealand (NZSC).
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Almost seven years after the tragedy at the Pike River mine, the Supreme Court of New Zealand declared that an unlawful bargain had been made to stifle the prosecution of the mine’s CEO. This thesis analyses the issues ... -
Initial trust in emerging technologies and the effect of threats to privacy.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Purpose: This thesis seeks to identify what factors influence technology trust beliefs in emerging technologies, as opposed to non-emerging technologies, with which individuals have little prior knowledge or experience of. ... -
The role of social capital in building organizational resilience.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Organizational resilience refers to a firm`s capability of coping successfully following disruptions. Resilient firms are also able to improve themselves after the disruptive events. However, implementing coping strategies ... -
Balancing recovery governance with disasters in close proximity : the Kaikoura recovery
(University of Canterbury, 2018)On November 14 2016 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the south island of New Zealand. The earthquake lasted for just two minutes with severe seismic shaking and damage in the Hurunui and Kaikōura districts. Although these ... -
An institution-based view of issues facing New Zealand firms in South Africa
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Institutions are structures which provide rules and regulations that govern or influence behaviour. Because of this, institutions such as the government or regulators are an extremely important consideration for firms. The ... -
The New Zealand Stock Exchange Governance Code : investigating calls for improved sustainability reporting and management intentions.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The purpose of this study is to examine to the current state of sustainability reporting by New Zealand’s listed organisations and the likelihood that the revised New Zealand Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Best Practice ... -
Disassembling Online Trolling : Towards the Better Understanding and Managing of Online Mischief-Making Consumer Misbehaviours
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis draws on actor-network theory to explore the assemblages of human and nonhuman entities that allow and perpetuate online trolling. Trolling is a form of consumer misbehaviour that includes deliberate, deceptive, ...
