Browsing Otago Polytechnic by Date Published
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Identification and prevention of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. To identify the forms of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand 2. To examine the Government and financial institution's response to the prevention and control of bank fraud in New Zealand, what ... -
Identifying motivational factors to increase the selection of a career in the engineering profession
(2022)The shortage of skilled workers, specifically engineers, in New Zealand is well published (Freeman-Greene, 2020). To recruit the best talent into engineering careers and address the increasing shortfall of highly skilled ... -
Designing a dynamic sustainable system: 7 strategies to empower fashion SMEs and start-ups
(2021-05-21)The area of sustainability is enormous and challenging to be covered by one single profession - here I propose a human centered design approach of problem-solving that starts with people and ends with innovative solutions ... -
Weaving the mat: Enablers for Pasifika midwifery students
(2021-03-16)BACKGROUND: Despite there being a large, and increasing, Pacific birthing population in Aotearoa, Pasifika midwives are a minority within the midwifery workforce. There are low numbers of Pasifika students entering and ... -
Athletes' perceptions of performance
(2021)Performance analysis is a growing field, with the aim of improving sporting performance through the examination of technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills. With research and practice beginning to move away ... -
A weighty issue: The implications of an ultrasound prediction of a large baby in pregnancy
(2021)Ultrasound scans are an increasingly normalised part of pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the third trimester, fetal measurements and weight estimations are undertaken at all scans, regardless of clinical indication. ... -
Seeking safe harbour: Water immersion for women with complex pregnancy
(2021)BACKGROUND Water immersion is used by women, particularly within midwifery-led settings, as a strategy to manage the sensations of labour. Low-risk women who have used water immersion in labour express feelings of increased ... -
Developing a protocol for an online exercise programme for cerebral palsy clients using 'Physitrack'
(2021)BACKGROUND Children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) often receive exercise programs to assist in therapy, habitual exercise, exercise motivation and rehabilitation. Adherence and motivation to exercise programs ... -
Exploring the value of adverse life experiences of social service and support workers
(2021)Social services provide support to benefit the community, collectively they are an intrinsic part of our culture. Numerous international studies have suggested that persons in helping professions such as health and social ... -
Exercise classes for falls prevention: Older men’s participation and perspectives
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can older men be better engaged in falls prevention exercise classes and programmes? ABSTRACT Exercise classes remain a common and recommended evidence-based intervention in falls prevention. ... -
Product stewardship: Linking waste back to primary production
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: In what ways are regulated Product Stewardship schemes likely to contribute to waste reduction in New Zealand? a. How do organisations explain and make sense of Product Stewardship? b. How do people ... -
Project managers in Scrum Teams: Software development conditions influencing the relative presence of a project manager within Agile Scrum Teams in Oceania and Southeast Asia
(2021)Software development and design are known to be the workhorse of a growing ICT industry. There are many software development project management models that have risen over the past 50 years. These were initially controlled ... -
Discover. Develop. Deliver: An investigation of innovation processes and systems within New Zealand's red meat industry
(2021)New Zealand’s red meat industry faces challenges of the evolving alternative proteins sector, emerging consumer trends, and environmental concerns, all of which drive innovation. A hybridised lens of design thinking, systems ... -
Clarifying the role of the strength and conditioning coach in athlete rehabilitation
(2021)Strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches are assumed as performance professionals, but S&C may be utilised in athlete rehabilitation. Some S&C coaches collaborate with physiotherapists in athlete rehabilitation. The role ... -
The case of Tapatoru: Building the capability of foundation educators through professional standards
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How isTapatoru being used to inform capability building? What are the organisation and individual drivers for the use of Tapatoru? What enables and inhibits organisational and individual use of ... -
A systematic analysis of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation as accounting software in New Zealand organisations
(2021)In this era of information technology, computerisation, and automation, Accounting Information Systems (AIS) have become the foundation of every organisation. Previous studies explain that AIS is an integrated system ... -
An excellent adventure: Investigating the stories of Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1, How does the concept of excellence unfurl in the narratives of Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees? 2. How do these practitioners embody, convey, and foster that excellence in their practice? ... -
Tertiary learner mental health and wellbeing: The development of a national framework
(2021)This practitioner thesis explores the impact of tertiary study on the mental health and wellbeing of tertiary learners. I describe a dual practice approach combining two threads - the development of the work-based project ... -
Maintaining client mental well-being within a physical health setting through therapeutic mechanisms: A scoping review for occupational therapy
(2021)BACKGROUND Well-being is a subjective concept embedded within the core values of the occupational therapy philosophy. Well-being is comprised of mental/emotional, physical, cultural/spiritual, social, financial, ... -
Interactive reflective dialogue to support learning on role-emerging placements: It's all about sensemaking!
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How does interactive reflective dialogue facilitate learning on role-emerging placement? SUB-QUESTIONS • What is the role of interactive reflective dialogue specifically within the role-emerging ...
