Search
Now showing items 31-40 of 57
Measuring the sustainability of logistics in small island nations in the Pacific : A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
This thesis examines the factors which small island nations in the Pacific could consider
measuring as indicators when monitoring and reporting on the sustainability of supply
chain management practices, focused on the ...
Learning English for a life of choice in New Zealand : a case study of Afghan women refugees' bilingual class experiences in Palmerston North : a research project presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development Development Studies, Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
(The Author, 2015)
This thesis looks at the experiences of a group of women refugees learning English as part of their resettlement in New Zealand. The women’s husbands were working as interpreters for the New Zealand Police in Bamiyan, ...
The relationship between standard of living and quality of life for older New Zealanders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
The well-being of older people is an increasingly important issue. This is due to both the increasing proportion of older people in the population and rising levels of inequality in New Zealand. What well-being is and what ...
Wind in the sails or captain of the Va'a? : the influence of the global education agenda in the Samoan education system : a research project presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(The Author, 2015)
The aim of this research was to explore the influence of an international education agenda, particularly through the Education for All goals and Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 2, on the education system of Samoa. The ...
Kei roto i te tuakiri o te tangata Māori he rongoā hei whakatutuki mātauranga? = Formulating Māori academic success : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Education at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
There has been a long standing issue in mainstream schools throughout New
Zealand in regards to Maori students underachieving academically. Numerous
efforts have been made by The Ministry of Education over successive ...
"Two bedrooms, two toothbrushes" : a qualitative study of shared care parenting : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
Shared care is a post-separation family living arrangement whereby the children
move between the parents living in two separate houses. This custody arrangement
has grown more popular in the last few decades, although ...
What do men say about their experience of stopping the use of violence towards their partner? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Health at Massey University, Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated by men is a serious and widespread problem in Aoteoroa/New Zealand and worldwide. Various strategies have been developed to address men’s use of violence towards their partners. ...
Cheap talk in the game of chicken : an experimental investigation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Masters in Business Studies in Economics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
Following the suggestion that cheap talk can help players to coordinate on Nash
equilibria in Chicken, an experimental test was undertaken to test this claim. In
pairs, participants (n=180) played an endowment version ...
Talking about transition : an exploration of the secondary to tertiary process for music students in a New Zealand context : a thesis submitted to Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Musicology, Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music
(Massey University, 2015)
There are complex challenges facing music students majoring in performance in New
Zealand as they transition from secondary to tertiary study. As a result of their pretertiary
experiences, these students form identities ...
Moving beyond nutrients : nurturing young people's social health and school connectedness through food : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Promotion at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
Social health is emerging as an important component of health in the 21st century. Food plays a central role in social health on a daily basis, and contributes to the overall quality of life. Despite being deeply intertwined ...