Browsing Communication Studies Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Colombian refugees in New Zealand and their resettlement stories
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How were Colombian refugees prepared for resettlement in New Zealand? 2. What are the challenges faced by Colombian refugees when resettling in New Zealand? 3. What role does reconciliation play ... -
Communicating an organisation’s identity to library users : a case study within the New Zealand community library sector
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the identity of a community library from the perspectives of the organisation’s management and customers, and then to determine whether the perceived identity aligns with the projected ... -
Crisis Communication in theory and practice: Analysis of cultural influence, strategy applicability, and stakeholder relevance in Australia and New Zealand
(2010)This research project explores crisis communication in theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand with specific focus on cultural influence, strategy applicability, and stakeholder relevance. A mixed-method approach ... -
Crucial factors in the implementation of participatory development communication in development projects in Papua New Guinea
(2007)This ethnographic study examines the key factors in the implementation of participatory development communication (PDC), an under-researched field, in four development projects of an international development organisation ... -
A cultural footprint in Auckland’s public space
(2013)This thesis presents an interdisciplinary and exploratory study that seeks to identify transformations of the public space in Auckland’s Northcote Town Centre produced by the Northeast Asian cultural group, particularly ... -
Cultural identity of Japanese war brides in post-war New Zealand
(2017-09)Little is known about the experiences of Japanese war brides who met their New Zealand husbands-to-be, as part of the New Zealand's involvement in the Occupation Forces in post-war Japan. Was it an oversight or deliberate ... -
Culture and Team Leadership Communication Effectiveness : A Cross-cultural Study from Japanese and German Leadership Communication Literature
(2006)This extended literature review investigates the relationship between culture and communication. It analyses the effect of culture on team leadership communication. Specifically, this project focuses on the discussion about ... -
Defining public relations in New Zealand through its history and practice
(2006)This project sets out to examine how public relations is conceptualised in theory and in practice in New Zealand. Further it aims to advise the profession’s future direction. An examination of the PR literature identified ... -
Evaluating the application of a behaviour change model in a community development project in a rural ethnic minority community in Vietnam : a case study of Plan International’s Early Childhood Care And Development Project in Lam Vy Commune, Dinh Hoa District, Thai Nguyen Province
(2014)This research focuses on the application of development communication in rural ethnic minority community development in Vietnam. The main research question focused on “How effective is the implementation of a community ... -
Evaluating the impact of a social change catalyst on urban community development : a case study of LIN Center for Community Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(2017)In communication for social change, a catalyst (individual or organisation) plays an important role in creating dialogue within the community, leading to collective action and providing solutions for common problems. In ... -
Evaluating the level of community participation in increasing children’s attendance in quality primary education in Lao PDR : a case study of BEQUAL NGO Consortium project in Xaybouathong district, Khammouane Province
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How effective is the community participation in the BNC project in increasing children’s attendance in quality basic education? SUB-QUESTIONS: 1. How does the BNC project engage in the community to ... -
Exploring the impact of online political activism on political processes in Kazakhstan : the Zhanaozen uprising
(2016)In recent years social media attracted a lot of scholarly attention but exploring social media in a particular geographical locations was rather slow. The impact of social media on political, social and economic processes ... -
Exploring the role of Buddhist monks/nuns’ engagement in community development as catalysts for social change and sustainable development in Lao People’s Democratic Republic : a case study of Buddhism for Development Project at Ban Bungsanthueng, Nongbok District, Khammouane Province
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: The following central research question forms the focus of this research: • What role can the BDP’s trained Buddhist monks/nuns play in community development as catalysts for social change and ... -
Facebook, fickleness, and the new populism in the Philippines : assessing Facebook’s role in Rodrigo Duterte’s 2016 presidential campaign and rise to power
(2018)SUB-QUESTIONS 1/ How was Duterte’s image as a candidate constructed through his official Rody Duterte Facebook profile and DU30 for 2016, a representative Facebook account of the hundreds managed by his campaign team? 2/ ... -
Gender, migration and communication networks : mapping the communicative ecology of Latin American migrant women in New Zealand /Aotearoa
(2016-02)This study focuses on the narratives of Latin American migrant women in New Zealand and the role communication networks play in their migration experiences. Communication networks in this case include the formal channels ... -
How does the existence of an online version of the newspaper promote the engagement of social media users aged between 18-34 with Binh Dinh as a news source?
(2017)This thesis examines the engagement of the online version of Binh Dinh with online readers aged between 18-34 through social media. Binh Dinh is a local Communist Party newspaper operating in Vietnam’s central province of ... -
Identity construction online : the use of Facebook by the Uyghur diaspora
(2014)Identity construction of diaspora people has been facilitated through the use of the Internet, particularly, social network sites (SNSs), providing online spaces for transnational communication. Diaspora identity construction ... -
Identity, culture and television in France
(2001)This thesis is a study of identity and culture through the prism of television and policy. It examines the relationship between national culture and identity, nation-state and mediated communication with the intention to ... -
Impact of directness on the perception of trust in intercultural communication in business relationships
(2011)This research project examines the impact of a direct communication style on the establishment of trust in intercultural business settings. A qualitative research approach was chosen as it was the aim of this research ... -
The impact of government regulation to the Chinese social networking systems (SNS) users in China
(2013)The purpose of this research project is to gain a deeper understanding of the level of knowledge internet users have about the regulation of the Social Networking System (SNS) in China and identify how much and in what ...