Browsing by Author "Henderson, Alison"
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Authentic dialogue? The role of “friendship” in a social media recruitment campaign
(Emerald, 2010)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to emerging theory about the role of authenticity in social media use through discussion of a not-for-profit organisation's experiences of using social networking to ... -
Communication in Aotearoa New Zealand: The challenge of engaging globally and acting locally
(2010)This article outlines the evolution of communication studies within the university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand and how this diverse disciplinary field is situated within the academy through teaching and research. It ... -
Holocene carbon accumulation in the peatlands of northern Scotland
(International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society, 2019)The response of peatland carbon accumulation to climate can be complex, with internal feedbacks and processes that can dampen or amplify responses to external forcing. Records of carbon accumulation from peat cores provide ... -
Organisational identities and rationalities: A rhetorical and discourse analysis of organisational communication about genetic modification in the New Zealand kiwifruit and dairy industries
(The University of Waikato, 2005)This thesis examines how two of New Zealand's largest primary producer industries negotiated their relationship with the highly controversial practice of genetic modification. This was in an effort to maintain their dominance ... -
Strengthening resource mobilization chains: Developing the social media competencies of community and voluntary organizations in New Zealand
(Springer, 2013)There is potential for nonprofit organizations to increase effectiveness by mobilizing social media to help achieve goals. However, the sector is only just becoming aware of the possibilities for social media and lags ...
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Women’s equality—stalled or achieved? An intersectional analysis of New Zealand women’s experiences of (in)equality and perceptions of feminism
(The University of Waikato, 2021)A statement made in 2013 by Professor Judy McGregor, the former Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, suggested that equality for women in New Zealand had stalled, and that ... -
Disability as an entanglement: A new materialist reimagination of disability
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Research and contemporary practice indicate that people labelled as learning disabled remain positioned on the margins of humanity, despite decades of hard work from the disability rights movement, support workers, and ... -
Realising Our Best Intentions: Vision, Values and Voice in Community Non-government Organisations of the Aotearoa \New Zealand Mental Health Sector
(University of Waikato, 2015)This thesis examines the effectiveness of establishing a recovery orientation in community, non-government, mental health organisations in Aotearoa\New Zealand. It addresses the discursive constructions of key concepts ... -
The race to bridge the gap: An analysis of women's policy within the spectrum of New Zealand politics in the lead up to the 2014 general election
(University of Waikato, 2015)Women in Aotearoa New Zealand were the first in the developed world to receive the right to vote in parliamentary elections. However, despite this early promise of gender equality, the introduction of a variety of initiatives ... -
The Primary School Factors that Shape the Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours of Children
(University of Waikato, 2015)As environmental issues continue to threaten the safety and longevity of the world we live in, we turn to today’s children, handing the responsibility of the environment over to them in the hope that they will be better ...
