Experiential marketing and the quest to create memorable and extraordinary customer experiences have become central to tourism, an industry concerned with experiential products. However, the theory of experiential marketing ...

This thesis investigates the primary influences of cross-sectional variation in the cash flow sensitivity of cash in Australian firms over the period 1994-2013. Financial constraints are found to significantly increase the ...

This thesis examines whether, or not, powerful Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in New Zealand are able to rig their own pay. Using a sample consisting of all eligible firms listed on the NZX from 1997 to 2012. I investigate ...

Wildlife in protected areas is one of the major tourist attractions in most Southern Africa countries. With the increased tourist interest in experiencing natural environments, tourism has also become a major function of ...

Climate plays an important function in many aspects of human lives and, not surprisingly, receives considerable attention in several academic disciplines, including economics. The idea that climate is one of the fundamental ...

Sport marketing studies are examined from two perspectives that fans are both customers of and members of teams. Both of these perspectives are based on the idea that fans belong to teams. This thesis challengers that idea ...

This thesis is a collection of three separate but thematic studies on child human capital development in Nepal. The first study (Chapter 3) examines the relationship between parental education and child health outcomes ...

There are many factors that influence food selection and consumption. The two broad categories are household influences and external influences. Such influences have a significant bearing on the choice of food products ...

This study provides evidence of the effects of social norms on CEO compensation in regard to “Sin” stocks – specifically companies involved in alcohol, tobacco and gaming. Consistent with Sin stock CEOs commanding a higher ...

This thesis explores the potential for sustainable transitions in the transportation industry in New Zealand, from the perspective of organisations leading the way in sustainability through the development or adoption of ...