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Recent Submissions
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SITJAR Special Edition: Heutagogy or self-determined learning
(Southern Institute of Technology, 2016)EDITOR'S PREFACE It’s been 16 years since the first paper was published on heutagogy in 2000 by the originators of the concept, Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon. Since then there has been hundreds of articles, blogs and ... -
Young women’s perceptions of sustainable menstrual products
(2021)Sustainable menstrual products are not new technology but have been slow to become popular especially with young women. The way that information about sustainable menstrual products is presented to young women promotes ... -
The factors influencing brand loyalty in purchasing pet food in New Zealand
(2022)Pet ownership is becoming popular throughout the world and hence the pet food industry has been growing. New Zealand’s contribution to the global pet food industry is significant as the country has the second-highest ... -
Climate change: A review and analysis of globally adopted ESG reporting, and rating methods applied to New Zealand organisations
(2021)RESEARCH AIMS The aim of this study is to undertake a review of three ESG reporting and six ESG rating systems. Specifically, the study‘s objectives will be to: 1. Identify the challenges involved in reporting on and ... -
Exploring sustainability in community based natural resource management groups in Southland, New Zealand
(2020)AIM To investigate the experience of locals who are involved in Community Based Natural Resource Management groups in Southland, NZ, and their thoughts on sustainability of groups. -
Baseline assessment of the MacKenzie Peat Wetland using drone surveying and pest monitoring tools
(2020)AIM The aim was to measure and provide baseline data of mammalian pest abundance across different vegetation zones and land uses within the Makenzie Wetland. Different monitoring methods were used and compared to evaluate ... -
Functions of a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem: A case study of a New Zealand university
(2021)KEY QUESTION If entrepreneurial education provides students with fundamental skills such as creativity, innovation, and action orientation, why have many universities not adopted entrepreneurial education within its ... -
Bicultural, and specifically Māori, values in a diverse Aotearoa/New Zealand workplace
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION What strategies are required to instill and embed bicultural, and specifically Māori, values in a diverse Aotearoa/NZ workplace? iINVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONS IQ1 How can a diverse Aotearoa/NZ workplace ... -
Attaining better employee engagement and a positive work culture through transformational leadership
(2021)RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 1 To identify how an organisation can achieve better employee engagement with a positive work culture 2. To examine employee engagement in the workplace by focusing on key drivers, for example, work ... -
Do management teams throughout New Zealand rugby apply a learning organisation model to drive performance?
(2020)RESEARCH SUB-QUESTIONS RSQ 1: Does New Zealand Rugby use a management model to lead teams? RSQ 2: What are the key principles for managing rugby teams? RSQ 3: What is the focus of the management model used by NZ rugby? ... -
Dairy farm water quality trends at AB Lime
(2020)AIM The aim of this project is to conduct water quality analyses at AB Lime dairy farm by exploring the five years’ worth of water quality data along with the current data collected. The data will then be used to identify ... -
Customer satisfaction and SERVQUAL: The case of Invercargill’s 4 star-plus motels
(2021)This research studies the service quality and customer satisfaction with four 4-star plus motels in Invercargill. The three research questions are: first, find the source of high customer satisfaction, then find the source ... -
Sustainability of community-based theatre: A case study of Repertory Invercargill
(2021)PURPOSE This convergent mixed method, case study was designed to explore the community factors that have led to sustainability of Repertory Invercargill in Invercargill, New Zealand. METHODOLOGY This case study ... -
SITJAR Special Edition: Master of Applied Management
(Southern Institute of Technology, 2021-12)This publication highlights the work of five student projects undertaken while studying for their Master of Applied Management qualification. These projects were then reworked, submitted and peer-reviewed into the research ... -
SITJAR Special Edition: Mechanical engineering
(Southern Institute of Technology, 2021-12)This Special Edition: Mechanical Engineering is a culmination of student projects from Otago Polytechnic, Manukau Institute of Technology and the Southern Institute of Technology. Students, working with their project ... -
Why do female engineers discontinue their construction careers: A New Zealand perspective
(2021)The study sought to understand why few female construction engineers progress from graduate roles through to middle and senior management. This was studied through a literature review, industry analysis, and a questionnaire ... -
Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from pasture soils and wetland soils, Kapuka dairy-farm, Watituna catchment
(2020)Over the last century, increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane have caused global warming and climate change. Soil, a huge stock of carbon, plays an important role in driving the amount of ... -
Do trees reduce water runoff during flood events? An assessment of soil hydrological properties in three different land-use types of varying tree density
(2020)The effect of trees on soil hydraulic and physical properties has been of interest for several centuries. While a variety of relevant studies have been undertaken in Europe, Northern America, Asia and Africa, very few ... -
Designing an environmental educational park to enhance environmental education for primary school students in New Zealand
(2020)Several environmental problems often arise from a lack of understanding of the nature and the ecosystem processes, as well as inappropriate use of natural resources. As future generations, children need to be equipped with ... -
Investigating technologic advances in water sampling
(2020)Water quality monitoring on a regular basis is an important part of managing New Zealand’s waterways and gauging changes in the aquatic environment. Traditional methods of taking samples from boats or canoes can be expensive, ...
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