• 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 ...

• Post-disaster psychological capital and organisational resilience : a narrative analysis of small business owners’/managers’ experiences. 

  Fang, Shupin (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  Two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016, a magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake struck the town of Kaikoura, New Zealand. The earthquake resulted in two deaths, over $900 million in insurance claims, significant damage ...

• The legal implications of bioprospecting in the Antarctic region 

  Rogan-Finnemore, Michelle (University of Canterbury, 2005)

  The term ‘bioprospecting’ was only coined within the past few decades. Today, it is still difficult to find consensus on its legal meaning. What it appears to represent is the range of activities associated with searching ...

• Iconic branding as a strategy for private and national fast moving consumer good brands 

  Duncan, John William (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This thesis looks at iconic branding in the context of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in New Zealand. Iconic branding has been studied in a broad overall context but has not yet been considered for individual brand ...

• Predicting intentions to seek health information online : an integrated model. 

  Zhu, Xiuxuan (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  As a society, there is a growing trend towards health wellness and proactive health behaviours, one fundamental health behaviours is health information seeking. In the recent years, individuals have increasingly turned to ...

• An exploratory case study analysis of implementation of six sigma in a New Zealand organisation. 

  O’Neill, Padriac (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  Since its inception at Motorola during the late 1980s Six Sigma has steadily risen in popularity and reputation as a worldwide standard for manufacturing quality through its objective of increasing quality through the ...

• Comparing the predictive performance of the logit and discriminant analysis models in bankruptcy prediction 

  Ono, Mari (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This research assesses the sensitivity of ratio analysis in bankruptcy prediction. I challenge the usually applied criterion in bankruptcy analysis where a model outperforms another model based on their classification ...

• The role of entrepreneurial intuition in making sense of strategic opportunities. 

  Walsh, Christian (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  With the increasing amount of data and analytic tools now available, how do strategists actually utilise intuition in the opportunity sensing process? The existing literature in this area highlights the multi-faceted nature ...

• The regulation of complementary and alternative medicine in New Zealand. 

  Harris, Peter J. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  There is little understanding of, or information about, CAM products, their use, or multifarious issues surrounding them in New Zealand. It is therefore unsurprising that NZ has lacked effective CAM product regulation for ...

• Comparing the worldviews of marketing and sustainability. 

  Kemper, Joya A. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  Sustainability has entered the vernacular of many disciplines and marketing seems to be no exception. However, the construct, both within and outside marketing, is still contested. Given the growing importance of ...

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