• A Grounded Theory exploration of the role of relationships beyond the formal contract in public sector construction management 

  Cotter Tait, S. K. (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This research explores the differing understandings of the concept of relationships and the associated approaches used by construction managers in delivering public sector projects. Relationship-based social processes ...

• Adoption of H&S practices in shipbreaking operations : an empirical investigation of shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh. 

  Tanha, Moutushi (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  In many contexts where resources are finite, the recycling of different waste products has proved to be economically valuable. This is certainly true for the dismantling of large ocean- going ships at the end of their ...

• Essays on the relationship between the research achievements of academics and student outcomes. 

  Khurana, Swati (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This study assesses how being taught by “research-active” university departments affects the learning of undergraduate university students. No direct measures of teaching output exist, which makes this research challenging. ...

• Consumer perceptions of artificial intelligence avatars : linking cognitive evaluations to behavioural responses. 

  Ryan, Josh Mark (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The purpose of this research was to understand the direct effects of multiple AI (artificial intelligence) genders, purchase types, and anthropomorphised levels (environmental stimuli), on consumers’ cognitive, and behavioural ...

• Does attachment to a third place influence individual behaviours across different geographical scales?: The case of the Imagination Station. 

  Huang, Yuying (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Civil society requires the provision of distinctive public places for informal public gatherings in order to nurture human associations and relationships. Such spaces are often described as ‘third places’. Growing evidence ...

• Factors that influence employee participation in workplace mental wellbeing initiatives : the role of leadership. 

  Little, Sarah Hazel Jane (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This study examines the factors that influence employee participation in workplace mental wellbeing initiatives. Extant research consistently shows that employee participation rates are low, typically between 1–50 percent. ...

• Essays on commodity markets 

  Koeman, Jan (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Agricultural Commodities are a large portion of the New Zealand Economy, and a better understanding of commodity markets is useful for New Zealand market participants, especially in the dairy sector. This thesis studies ...

• The international economic order : a trigger for global justice and the right to development? 

  Suenu, Abdul Hasib (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The international economic order is unfair. The global order continues to maintain values and practices that sustain the dominance of certain states, entities, and interests to the detriment of the fundamental freedoms and ...

• Three-strikes sentencing in New Zealand 

  Wang, Xu (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The issue of reducing reoffending has been an age-old challenge in criminological research and sentencing policy. Three-strikes sentencing purports to achieve this goal by imposing mandatory minimum sentences for repeat ...

• How can a holistic offering of well-being services be created to improve students’ individual well-being? : a transformative service research approach. 

  Hawkey, Tristan William (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This study investigates what is needed to create a holistic offering of well-being services, aimed at improving the well-being of individual tertiary students. This study used a constructivist approach to explore and ...

• Rationales for corporate climate change target setting and reporting : an investigation. 

  Pham, Hang Phuong (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  With the increasing acceptance of climate change as one of the most challenging political, societal and business issues globally and nationally, some New Zealand firms have decided to adhere to a specific emissions reduction ...

• Does a tick make it alright? 

  Smith, Johnpaul (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The objective of this project explores transgender and non-binary consumers’ perception of the Rainbow Tick brand and how companies being affiliated with it affects their purchasing decisions. It addresses the historical ...

• Liquidity and asset prices. 

  Hong, Sanghyun (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The three chapters in this dissertation examine issues related to liquidity and asset pricing. In the first chapter, I examine the equity premium puzzle by incorporating transactions costs into the Campbell and Cochrane ...

• A protection motivation theory approach on personal online account password hygiene habits. 

  Keppel, Michael (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Good password hygiene and the use of strong passwords are important for keeping online accounts safe. However, despite the guidelines and tools available, most users use do not practice good password hygiene using simple ...

• The limits of international law’s current dual approach to human rights and indigenous rights : a case for the separation of the two frameworks. 

  Grant, William McIntosh (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Indigenous Peoples have suffered extreme loss in the face of the imperial mission of international law and colonisation. Indigenous Peoples have faced a direct assault on their sovereignty, language, culture, knowledge ...

• Community engagement in the mining industry : a critical theory approach to examine engagement with community partners from corporate versus indigenous perspectives. 

  Blesia, Jhon Urasti (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The rising interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has encouraged business corporations to incorporate their stakeholders within the process and activities of discharging their social responsibility. Whilst the ...

• Measuring financial reporting quality: an approach based on qualitative characteristics 

  Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, Saman Bandara (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  I have developed a Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ) measurement index within the scope of the 2018 Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and I used it to ...

• Consumers’ attitudes towards purchasing wine : the link between purchasing channels and perceived benefits. 

  Swain, Hannah A. (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis aims to investigate different motivations of adopting an online versus in-store channel when buying wine. Specifically, it examines consumers perceptions of these channels based upon the benefits they associate ...

• Cross-cultural interest groups’ values and desired states inform biocultural management of wetlands in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

  Bataille, Corinne Yvette (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  The unprecedented level of threat currently affecting many of the world’s natural and cultural systems calls for the collaboration of multiple interest groups to engage in coordinated and aligned environmental action. ...

• 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 ...

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