Crowdsourcing (CS) has undergone a new and emerging shift recently – it can now be deployed on smartphones. CS is not a new technology; it has been used for years on websites and GSM mobile phones. However, the use of CS ...

How does belonging fit into the Western travel ideal? When one reflects on the discourses of travel in the West the initial response seems simple: there is no belonging. From colonial expansion to modern tourism, from the ...

This research is informed by media reports of past and current acts of crime against international tourists in New Zealand; acts which could potentially have a negative impact on the tourism industry of New Zealand and on ...

It is claimed that myths and legends have been incorporated in tourism promotions as they have the power to enhance the appeal of tourist destinations. The inclusion of mythological aspects can contribute to the imagination ...

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 ...

Augmented Reflection Technology (ART) has clinical utility for the rehabilitation of brain disorders. To date there is no cure for brain disorders like Phantom Limb Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and rehabilitation ...

I examine the relationship between the strength of corporate governance and firm-level investment policies. While the link between governance and choice of investment policy has been examined by many, endogeneity in the ...

Breeding objectives that are clearly defined simplify selection decisions based on multiple traits, and are therefore essential in the development of efficient breeding strategies. The development of economic breeding ...

This study examines the predictability of excess stock returns in the New Zealand stock market over the period May 1992 to February 2011, and particularly whether there exists a spill-over effect from developed markets to ...

This study examines whether combining previously identified explanations of post earnings-announcement drift (PEAD) may lead to a new and more insightful explanation of the drift when compared with each explanation on its ...