• Self-employment as a strategy for Indian immigrants' settlement in New Zealand 

  Gautam, Sunita (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  As the research on immigrant entrepreneurship has evolved, so too has immigrants' profile, many of whom wish to become entrepreneurs. In contrast to ‘traditional’ immigrants, more recent immigrants typically have new ...

• Investigating Australian and New Zealand Fairtrade representatives’ and blockchain technology experts’ attitudes towards blockchain technology as a potential to improve Fairtrade certification 

  Dyer, Celia Wakeman (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis investigates New Zealand and Australian Fairtrade (FT) representatives’ and blockchain technology (BCT) experts’ attitudes towards BCT as a potential to improve FT certification. After reviewing literature on ...

• The glass scaffold : women in construction responding to industry conditions 

  Hegarty, Terrelle Ann (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Exploring women’s experiences of entering, working in, or leaving the Christchurch construction industry between 2010 and 2018 led to the creation of the theory of “deferential tailoring.” Deferential tailoring explains ...

• From ‘acted on’ to ‘working with’ managers’ sensemaking when developing and implementing change practices as part of transitioning operations to a contemporary workspace. 

  Jacobs, Jacinda (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Background: The popularity of contemporary workspaces such as open-plan, activity-based working, co-working and nomadic (Wohlers & Hertel, 2017), when combined with the perceived negative response of many people to those ...

• Data exclusivity for biologics – an emerging multilateral standard? 

  Hegedus-Gaspar, Máté (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Biological medicines, or biologics, revolutionised the treatment of some of the most serious medical conditions. These are highly research-intense pharmaceuticals and their development requires enormous expenditure. Countries ...

• The influence of acculturation on female perceptions of beauty 

  Naidu, Cheryl (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  The purpose of this thesis was to explore the influence of acculturation on female perceptions of beauty. The research objective of this study asked how length of residency in the host country can influence immigrants’ ...

• From advocacy to marketing? Music educators' perceptions regarding the promotion of music education in New Zealand 

  Wood, Kimberley Jane (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis explores perceptions held by music educators in New Zealand regarding the state of music education. The research contains three research objectives; investigating the state of music education, understanding ...

• Business-to-business software as a service : how gamification can be used as an acquisition tool through its influence on engagement. 

  Fairweather, Curtis (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This research explores the influence that gamification may have upon the behavioural intentions of new business software users towards the adoption of information technology. Many businesses operating within the business ...

• Take it or leave it : party not ending for payday lending. 

  Dorrance, Danniel (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis analyses the effectiveness of the current New Zealand consumer credit protection legislation for third tier credit standard form contracts. This thesis argues that the current legislative protection under the ...

• Exploring how employees adapt to an innovative contemporary workplace: how do office-free workspaces influence communication and work practices? 

  Shamy, Sophia Mary (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Large firms are increasingly swapping individual offices for open-plan workspace designs with few partitions or dedicated personal desks. Managers and designers claim that these new work environments foster collaboration, ...

• The identification of barriers and enablers impacting the adoption and maintenance of the Thai government’s organic standard: the case of Thai organic rice producers 

  Pongcharoen, Kotchaporn (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This doctoral research examined the causal factors contributing to organic farming practices and certification in Thailand. Organic farming practices involve farmers using methods of crop production that rely on specific ...

• The effects of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) action 13 on transfer pricing practices: a comparative empirical study of New Zealand and Vietnam. 

  Tran, Vinh (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis was shaped from Action 13 of the recent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project adopted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and G20 countries to prevent profit shifting ...

• Exploring communication and engagement between New Zealand farmers and government relating to sustainable agriculture. 

  Anderson, Sidney Arthur Allan (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis investigates communication and engagement between New Zealand farmers and government bodies, with a focus on sustainable agriculture. This thesis focusses on how communication and engagement is carried out ...

• How does business analytics contribute to business value in organisations? 

  Beckwith, Fraser (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  With the growing use of business analytics (BA), organisations have benefited from new ways to extract value from data and drive strategic, evidence-based decision making. However, much less thought about how Business ...

• Representations of cuisine in three New Zealand magazines (1955-2016) : a content analysis 

  Hassibi, Saman (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Cuisine is a significant aspect of food culture which represents the special types of ingredients and foods, their combination, methods of manipulation of the ingredients, and rules of preparation and consumption. Not only ...

• Either you control social media or social media controls you : a multi-paradigmatic approach to understanding excessive social media use. 

  Zahrai, Kseniia (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Social media has created new ways to engage in social interaction. Notwithstanding its positive impact, researchers have warned that excessive social media use undermines personal well-being. Apart from this, recent studies ...

• Exploring behaviours of zero waste consumers. 

  Ceelen-Thomas, Mikaila (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Zero waste consumers are investigated in the context of alternative consumption lifestyles, in order to generate both an understanding of how one becomes a zero waste consumer, the barriers, facilitators and motivators ...

• When crime pays : “environmental civil prosecutions” and the Resource Management Act 1991. 

  Wright, Mark James Francis (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is a significant piece of legislation, aimed at promoting the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in New Zealand. However, it can only achieve this goal if it is ...

• Democratic legitimacy and the recognition of governments in international law. 

  Ogunkoya, Wonuola Bukola (University of Canterbury, 2016)

  Recognition of governments is one of the essential principles of international law that confirms the lawful status of an authority holder in a state. It is also one of the murkiest principles of international law with lots ...

• Understanding food waste produced by tertiary students living in student flats : implications for marketers and policy makers. 

  McMaster, Aimee Louise (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis aims to investigate the global issue of food waste and how tertiary students living in student flats in Christchurch deal with the issue. Moreover, it examines the implications their behaviours and attitudes ...

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