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Managerialism as a professionalising catalyst for the front-line practitioner community of New Zealand's Department of Conservation
(Lincoln University, 2003)
Since 1984, public service occupations in New Zealand have been subordinated to the
over-determined bureaucratic structures of contemporary managerialism. The reactions
of front-line public servants to New Management’s ...
Cruise ship tourism in Akaroa: a social carrying capacity perspective
(Lincoln University, 2009-03)
This project is being undertaken to assess the impact of cruise ship visits on Akaroa Township through a Tourism Carrying Capacity (TCC) Study, with particular reference to assessing the social carrying capacity of the ...
Community and visitor benefits associated with the Otago Central Rail Trail, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Outdoor recreation and heritage resources have the potential to provide a wide range of
benefits to individuals, groups of individuals and the economy. An increased knowledge of
these benefits can give recreation managers ...
Student perspectives on school camps : a photo-elicitation interview study
(Lincoln University, 2008)
First-hand narrative accounts of participants’ experiences during outdoor programmes are notably absent from the outdoor education literature. This thesis reports on an exploratory study which applied a creative qualitative ...
Leisure policy in New Zealand and Malaysia: a comparative study of developments in sport and physical recreation
(Lincoln University, 2005)
This comparative study assessed the usefulness of the convergence thesis as a tool for understanding developments in leisure, recreation and sport in New Zealand and Malaysia. The study examined the interrelationship between ...
Community Recreation Opportunity Planning Process: an alternative planning and management tool : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Rural communities often have different community recreation opportunities than urban areas. The aim of this research is to examine one rural community’s recreation opportunities and develop an alternative model for planning ...
Bikes, trains and problem frames: framing the Little River Rail Trail : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters [i.e. Master] in [i.e. of] Applied Science (IRD) at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Problem framing is an analysis that has been widely applied in the field of environmental
management. It is a way of investigating the diverse ways in which different stakeholders
view, or frame, a problem or issue. ...
'Unpacking' the OE: An exploration of the New Zealand 'Overseas experience'
(Lincoln University, 2006)
The acronym 'OE' stands for 'overseas experience', an extended working holiday experience undertaken by many young New Zealanders. Historical circumstances, geographical factors and socio-cultural links have established ...
The socio-economic consequences of tourism in Levuka, Fiji
(Lincoln University, 2000)
This thesis examines the proposition that the local population at a tourist destination
copy the economic behaviour of tourists and learn to give economic value to the
same objects and activities that are demonstrated by ...
The role of risk and safety in shaping the experiences of guided adventure tourists: a case study of sea-kayak and multi-day walking participants
(Lincoln University. Environment, Society and Design Division, 2007-11)
How guided outdoor activity participants perceive hazards and risks, and what attitudes they bring to the guided experience regarding safety and responsibility, has not been widely investigated in the academic literature ...