• Corporate social responsibility in higher education : a study of the institutionalisation of CSR in Malaysian public universities 

  Abdul Rahman, Aminah Binti (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. 

  Zhang, Xiaohan (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. 

  Davis, Renata Brian (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). 

  McCoy, Zoe Margaret (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. 

  Mazey, Natasha. C. H. L. (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. 

  Jia, Xin (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 

  Nicol, Lily (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 

  Houston, Matthew W. (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. 

  Chirapattanakorn, Udom (Peter) (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 

  Golf Papez, Maja (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, ...

• Neural networks applied to analytical procedures. 

  Li, Stewart (University of Canterbury, 2017/2018)

  Both U.S. and international standards require auditors to perform analytical procedures during the audit planning phase to assess the risk of material misstatements in the financial statements and, near the end of the ...

• Accounting and sustainable development practices: an interpretive study of a mining company in Ghana 

  Amoako, Kwame Oduro (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  Recently, sustainability has received increased attention from stakeholders of companies and researchers. The willingness of sustainability stakeholders to participate in sustainable development practices and rely on ...

• Malaysian accommodation providers‘ understanding of Halal hospitality 

  Abdul Razak, Nor Hidayatun (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This study investigates the understanding of halal hospitality among accommodation providers in Malaysia. Halal means permissible in Arabic and the concept is a cornerstone of Islam and is used to refer to what is permissible ...

• The European Commission 2050 Energy Road Map - Implementation effects for Finnish energy firms 

  Butlin, Christopher (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This research examines Finnish firms challenges and successes in implementing the European Commissions 2050 energy road map, and may assist policy makers in gaining a deeper understanding of implementation disruption, ...

• Brand tribalism and the gamer: An examination of extreme brand enthusiasts within video game platform brand communities 

  Bishop, Cameron Scotland Vivian (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  Brand tribalism is investigated in the context of video game platform brands, in order to both generate an understanding of video game platform brand tribes, as well as develop the literature on brand tribes as a whole. ...

• Understanding the phenomenon of trafficking commodities : an application of management theory to global criminal industries. 

  Little, Matthew James Alexander (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This thesis presents the findings of a systematic literature review on the topic of trafficking and its four key subgroups; human, drugs, weapons and wildlife trafficking. The aim of this review is to synthesise the ...

• Chinese tourists shopping behaviour in New Zealand : the case of health and beauty products. 

  Commons, Edward Paul (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This thesis presents the findings of the shopping behaviours of Chinese tourists in New Zealand with specific reference to health and beauty products. This research investigates both the general shopping behaviour, ...

• The influence of organisational factors on employee participation in an exercise initiative. 

  Little, Anna (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  The aim of this research was to investigate how employee perceptions of individual and organisational factors influence their participation in workplace exercise initiatives. A thematic literature review informed the ...

• Body art and its impact on employment selection decisions : is there a bias towards candidates with visible tattoos? 

  Woodford, Simone Delyse (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This thesis investigates whether the presence of visible body art biases selection decision making, and whether the impact of such bias varies as a function of job type. The study utilised a 2 (Job type: blue-collar vs. ...

• The impact of mental health campaigns on attitudes and help-seeking behaviours in New Zealand rugby union players. 

  Loader, Joshua Sidney James (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This research aimed to investigate the impact of mental health campaign messages on rugby union players’ attitudes and behavioural intentions. This thesis used the context of New Zealand rugby players to explore whether ...

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