School of Business Departments
The University of Otago School of Business is committed to enriching the commercial, economic, cultural and social development of New Zealand and the wider international community through its business research and education.
With numerous centres of research excellence, strong postgraduate research programmes, particular strengths in tourism and economics research, and close engagement with the business world, the School takes pride in its many contributions to the community. Find out more about School of Business Research activities.
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Marketing [139]
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Accountancy and Finance [248]
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Economics [301]
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Management [153]
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Office of Dean [11]
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Tourism [111]
Recent Deposits
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Taxing capital income in New Zealand: an international perspective
In the 1980s and 1990s New Zealand undertook a large number of tax reforms designed to improve the performance of the economy. Top marginal income-tax rates were reduced, a value-added tax (GST) was introduced, a system ... -
The knowledge-capital model: The case of intra-Asian foreign direct investment
Employing a panel dataset of bilateral inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) for 31 Asian countries and territories over the period 2001-2012, we estimate the knowledge-capital (KK) model to find the dominant ... -
Effects of Social Capital on Start-up Outcomes
This thesis explores the effects of social capital on start-up outcomes. Entrepreneurs’ ability to access and utilise social capital, through bonding and bridging relationships of various types, facilitated by trust, is ... -
Value co-creation: role of actor's competence and motivation
Value co-creation has received considerable attention in marketing theory over the past decade. Scholars argue that value co-creation is a multi-actor phenomenon. Multiple individuals in their varied roles contribute towards ... -
An Adaptable Long-term Condition Workload Prediction Model for Primary Health Care
The primary health care (PHC) system must manage the growing demand for care due to patients with long-term conditions (LTCs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Population-based care can help address this workload ... -
What Screams Are Made Of: Exploring how imagery and language in fright tourism promotional materials invokes affective responses in visitors
Besides creating awareness of the operational elements of tourism attractions (e.g. location and opening hours), tourism promotional materials often communicate to potential visitors what the overall guest experience would ... -
Stock Market Reaction to A Buyer’s Supply Chain Sustainability Management: An event study examining the consequence to buyers and their suppliers
In response to increasing stakeholder pressure on firms to improve environmental and social performance, firms increasingly adopt supply chain sustainability management (SCSM) that place new requirements on their suppliers. ... -
Essays on Gender and the Macroeconomy
The discourse on gender equality is one that has become increasingly popular in economic research and policy considerations. A large strand of this discourse appeals to the ideals of human dignity, societal welfare, fairness ... -
The Determinants of Injury Compensation Claims in a Universal Claims Environment
Injury compensation claims data are frequently used to measure injury trends; however other factors can influence claiming behaviour, such as the financial incentives within the insurance setting. Previous studies have ... -
Pursuing Formal Theories: An East-West Philosophical Synthesis Approach in Formal Grounded Theorising
This thesis develops and presents a formal Grounded Theory Methodology (GTM) construct with a conjoined philosophical approach, testing it through empirical work in historical cultural clusters. The GTM originated by Glaser ... -
Towards Energy-Aware Optimisation of Business Processes
Time dependent energy tariffs are a matter of concern to managers in organisations, who need to rethink how to allocate resources to business processes so that they take into account energy costs. However, due to the ... -
VIX Futures ETNs and Their Derivatives
This thesis studies the VIX futures exchange-traded notes (ETN) (2 and 3) and their derivatives (Chapter 4). In Chapter 2, we examine the VIX futures ETN market's tracking performance, price consistency and price discovery. ... -
The effect of co-creation through exposure to augmented reality on customer perceived risk, perceived trust and purchase intent
In recent years, due to advancements of technology, customers are empowered and better informed about the market (Prahalad & Ramaswamy, 2004b). Companies better understand that the balance of power has shifted and that ... -
The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Farm Decisions and Food Consumption in Ghana
Climate change poses a serious threat to the growth of developing countries, especially Ghana where the majority of people derive their livelihoods directly from agriculture and related industries. This thesis sets out to ... -
The New Zealand food and wine tourism industry : a stakeholder analysis
The New Zealand food and wine industry has experienced considerable growth over the last decade with increased recognition of New Zealand wines and quality food products in overseas markets in addition to New Zealand's ... -
Chinese working holiday makers in New Zealand: expectations, experiences and outcomes
Young people from Mainland China do not have many opportunities to embark on a working holiday journey compared to most Western countries, or even some other Asian regions, like Hong Kong or Taiwan. Nowadays, these ... -
The Resilience of Wildlife Tourism Operations to Environmental Change
Nature-based tourism operations are sensitive to environmental changes including climate change, yet little is known about their ability to adapt to these uncertain environmental conditions (Scott, Hall and Gössling, 2012). ... -
Allocation of overhead expenses for MAFTech South
This report shows that the overheads of service centres can normally be allocated to profit centres using the "cause and effect'' criterion, When this criterion is used, the overheads of a service centre are allocated in ... -
Interorganisational relations and sustainable tourism in Canada: an historical perspective of Federal National Park and tourism agencies and key interest groups
This thesis examines the role and extent of collaborative interorganisational relations in the operationalisation of sustainable tourism in Canadian national parks. A considerable body of work suggests that sustainable ... -
Indigenous Entrepreneurial Orientation: Exploring Entrepreneurial Orientation with Māori Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) refers to policies and business practices that are entrepreneurial and reflected through five dimensions: innovativeness, risk taking, proactiveness, autonomy and competitive aggressiveness. ...