University of Waikato Theses: Recently added
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A stakeholder approach to the development of a framework for forensic accounting education within the Jordanian context
(The University of Waikato, 2019)If there is one business theme that has emerged over the last decades, it is financial corruption in the form of scandals. Billions of dollars in financial losses and an erosion of public confidence in financial reporting ... -
An auto-ethnography: Decolonising educational leadership in Aotearoa /New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This auto-ethnography examines how I, as the principal in an English-medium state secondary school in Aotearoa/New Zealand, hence forth referred to as Aotearoa, collaborated to transform the school culture, leading to ... -
Comparison of kōura (Paranephrops planifrons) populations in Waikato hill-country streams with varying type and age of riparian planting and fencing
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Riparian fencing and planting are commonly used in New Zealand as a tool to mitigate pastoral land-use impacts on streams. Paranephrops planifrons (kōura) are an integral and important part of New Zealand stream ecosystems ... -
Teen pregnancy: Tailoring a pregnancy app to the needs of pregnant adolescents
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Teenage pregnancy is an important issue; adolescence is associated with various challenges and changes, as a result, pregnant adolescents have fewer cognitive, emotional, and social resources to meet the challenges of ... -
Identification and manipulation of lily bulbs for an automated lily bulb planting system
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Automation in agriculture is growing year by year. The goal of automating processes is to provide inexpensive and more effective solutions for everyday problems present in the industry. Automation in agriculture adds value ... -
Using ESI-MS to investigate the organometallic compound Cp₂Ti(SC₆H₄CO₂) and closely related compounds
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis reports investigations on the electrospray ionisation mass spectrometric (ESI-MS) behaviour of some metallocene complexes of titanium and molybdenum. The ESI-MS behaviour of titanocene dichloride (Cp₂TiCl₂) ... -
Automating vocabulary tests and enriching online courses for language learners
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The past decade has seen a massive growth in online academic courses, most of which are offered in the English language. However, although more people speak English as their second language than as their first, online ... -
The government of themselves: Indigenous peoples' internal self-determination, effective self-governance and authentic representation - Waikato-Tainui, Ngāi Tahu and Nisga'a
(The University of Waikato, 2005)The present thesis analyses the recognition and realisation of the international legal, human and the inherent right of Indigenous Peoples to exercise internal self-determination through effective self-governance within ... -
Tree-structured multiclass probability estimators
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Nested dichotomies are used as a method of transforming a multiclass classification problem into a series of binary problems. A binary tree structure is constructed over the label space that recursively splits the set of ... -
Nitrogen fixation and bulk organic removal in a bleached krall pulp and paper mill treatment system
(The University of Waikato, 1998)A study was undertaken to assess some effects of nitrogen fixation and bulk organic substrate removal in a New Zealand bleached kraft pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment system. A novel wastewater biological treatment ... -
Induction of lgA secretion in the bovine mammary gland
(The University of Waikato, 2005)This thesis investigates molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in lgA secretion in the bovine mammary gland. Our previous research showed that multi-site immunisation during late-pregnancy, involving priming by ... -
The effects of honey on the inflammatory response of cells with respect to wound healing
(The University of Waikato, 2005)The primary aim of this thesis was to test the effect of two types of honey, a manuka honey and an Otago pasture honey, on a range of key cell types involved in the inflammatory response of wound healing. A range of in ... -
Narratives of online collaborative experiences: Leaders and lurkers
(The University of Waikato, 2005)The purpose of this research was to unpack the reasons why people engage in varying levels of online collaboration in a self selected group. The research investigated (I) the role of online interaction platforms, (2) ... -
The effects of multiple sclerosis: Exploring executive dysfunction and its linkswith other cognitive impairment
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system, and in New Zealand an estimated 4,000 people are currently affected. Although the physical manifestations of the disease are ... -
Consolidation of Al-TiO₂ and Ti₃Al-Ai₂O₃ composite powders
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Pressureless sintering, hot pressing and sinter-HIP of Ti₃Al-Al₂O₃ and Al-TiO₂ composite powders have been carried out under inert atmospheres. The Al-TiO₂ composite powders were produced by discus milling Al/TiO₂ powder ... -
Fault detection and path optimisation for a meat-processing robot
(The University of Waikato, 2005)An automated Y-cutting system has been developed by the Automation Systems team of Industrial Research Limited. This robotic device performs the Y-cut operation on sheep carcasses. The robotic Y-cutting system must deal ... -
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 ... -
Towards understanding the root causes of outdoor education incidents
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Outdoor education involves the interaction of people with the natural environment, often in challenging situations. Because of this there are often real risks involved that must be suitably managed. Despite efforts at ... -
Three essays on corporate default prediction : special reference to corporate governance, default correlation and capital structure dynamics
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis consists of three essays that investigate corporate defaults connected to corporate governance, default correlations and capital structure adjustment. Granting a loan requires mutual trust between lenders and ... -
Restraints of change : limits to 'managed retreats' in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Managed retreat is an important strategy for natural hazard risk reduction and climate change adaptation, but its operationalisation brings many challenges, even when it is compelling. With significant built, cultural and ...
