BCom(Hons) - recent dissertations

Baynes, P. (2007). Collective bargaining in New Zealand: An evaluation of the duty to bargain in good faith. (Supervisor: Ian McAndrew)

Belk, M. (2005). Transition economics – A Czech university reform. (Supervisor: Malcolm Cone)

Casey, B. (2005). Dynamically modelling social and intellectual capital in the search for prolonged value creation. (Supervisor: Colin Campbell-Hunt)

Cockcroft, M. (2003). An analysis of labour turnover at Alliance Lorneville: Why do employees leave? (Supervisors: Liz Hall, André Everett)

Davidson, B. (2003). Global sourcing in New Zealand manufacturing firms: A quantitative investigation. (Supervisor: André Everett)

Debono, J. (2001). A study examining the possibility of sexist jurisprudence in decisions of the employment sexual harassment grievances. (Supervisor: Alan Geare)

Fraser, L. (2007). Quality deposits: A comparative study within the manufacturing and service sectors. (Supervisor: Richard Greatbanks)

Geraghty, S. (2005). Recognition, understanding and presence of strategies in  Central Otago vineyards. (Supervisor: Liz Ditzel)

Jehle, S. (2002). Investigating the wider applicability of the GLOBE dimensions to the New Zealand medical industry. (Supervisors: Virginia Phillips, Malcolm Cone)

Kagan, Z. (2007). Rural general practitioners in Otago/Southland: Why do they stay? (Supervisor: Liz Ditzel)

Kelly, K. (2007). Impressions of job applicants: Are content and appearance of the application letter important? (Supervisor: Liz Ditzel)

Klein, K. (2004). Investigating the use of human resource management best practice in New Zealand firms. (Supervisor: Fiona Edgar, Vicky Browning)

Kull, D. (2002). An examination of the adoption of information technologies in a grocery supply chain at the retail level. (Supervisor: Diane Ruwhiu)

Lees, D. (2001). Unmasking western representations of China: Media, culture, liberal democracy and human rights, implications seen through Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice. (Supervisor: Malcolm Cone)

Le Nedelec, A. (2002). Where are all the women in education management? A case study of eight women secondary teachers. (Supervisor: Liz Hall)

Lowry, R (2007). Formal training and development in the New Zealand dairy industry. (Supervisor: Graham Elkin)

McKay, J. (2001). The obligation to bargain in good faith: Can it still apply at impasse? (Supervisor: Ian McAndrew)

Oliver, S. (2001). Factors influencing a successful return to work following acquired impairment. (Supervisor: Ian McAndrew)

O’Neill, B. (2005). An analysis of cluster development in New Zealand. (Supervisor: Sara Walton)

Perrano, D. (2007). The process of conducting an ecological footprint: An organisational approach (Supervisor: Sara Walton)

Pridham, J. (2005). Participant's perceptions of the value of the conference experience: A Dunedin case study. (Supervisor: Liz Ditzel)

Robison, N. (2002). Business incubators in New Zealand: A life cycle classification. (Supervisor: André Everett)

Stapleton, C. (2002). A glass ceiling? An investigation into the existence of barriers to senior rank, for female officers in the New Zealand. (Supervisor: Sara Walton)

Stevens, M. (2003). Becoming he(a)rd: Locating an ideology critique in the music industry. (Supervisor: Bronwyn Boon)

Stevenson, J. (2006). Organisational commitment: Differences between employees within urban and rural settings. (Supervisor: Steven Grover)

Thompson, M. (2002). Tertiary education and higher qualifications: Students’ perceptions. (Supervisor: Liz Hall)

Woolley, L. (2005). Leader integrity: Development of the leader integrity scale based on a behavioural definition of integrity. (Supervisor: Steven Grover)

Worthington, A. (2005). The role of respect in leadership. (Supervisor: Steven Grover)