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The truck simulator - a training option for the New Zealand heavy vehicle industry?
(Lincoln University, 2009)
There are many reasons why both transport companies and the government should consider
training as an important adjunct to their operational thinking. These include, but are not
limited to; safety, efficiency, economy and ...
A study of factors moderating Malaysian hospitality students selection of tertiary education institutions, programme and subsequent career intentions
(Lincoln University, 2004)
This study explores the moderating variables that influence a student's decisions to enter into a hospitality management programme and subsequently pursue a career in the hospitality industry. It also examines how these ...
High-involvement work systems : their effect on employee turnover and organisational performance in New Zealand organisations
(Lincoln University, 2007)
Organisations can create a competitive advantage through the way they design their
human resource systems. High involvement work systems are considered to be a way
to increase organisational performance and decrease employee ...
A history of apprenticeship in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This Master's thesis is a history of apprenticeship in New Zealand. Apprenticeship has traditionally been the main route for entry into the skilled trades. At one level apprenticeship is a way of training people to do a ...
'Rural restructuring' : a multi-scalar analysis of the Otago Central Rail Trail
(Lincoln University, 2008)
‘Rural restructuring’ has frequently been used to indicate the magnitude, and conceptualise the nature, of contemporary change in the countryside. Most notably, concern has focused upon the fundamental changes in economic ...
Wine tourism experiences in New Zealand: an exploratory study
(Lincoln University, 2005)
Recently, New Zealand's wine industry has made remarkable progress. For example,
the number of hectares planted in grapes increased from 4,880 in 1990, to 15,479 in
2003, and the number of wineries increased from 175 in ...
Is the Chinese stock market overvalued?
(Lincoln University, 2008)
The Chinese stock market has experienced tremendous growth and development over the past years. It is now the second largest stock market in Asia (after Japan). The increasing numbers of stock investors and the generally ...
Footsteps on the Ice: visitor experiences in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica
(Lincoln University, 2010)
Antarctica is one of the most beautiful and remote places on the planet. The moniker of being the highest, driest, coldest, iciest, windiest, most remote continent, surrounded by the stormiest ocean is well deserved, yet ...
The impact of property title type on residential property returns
(Pacific Rim Real Estate Society., 2008-01)
Residential property in New Zealand comprises both freestanding residential properties and medium to high density residential properties. Medium to high density residential property comprises the typical units, townhouses ...
Organisational "C4Q" (The culture for total quality): consequences and antecedents
(Lincoln University, 2000)
The contrast between the number of organisations that have had successful results through use of Total Quality Management and the number of failures has intrigued many writers. Some have hypothesised that an outdated and/or ...