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Analysis of oil and gas exploration and discovery in New Zealand - a basis for supply forecasting
(Ministry of Economic Development, 1998-04)
The long term sustainability of oil and natural gas supply in New Zealand will depend upon several factors, in
particular the size and location of commercially exploitable resources, and the success of industry in ...
The moderating effects of leadership style on subordinates' perceptions of decision effectiveness : a partial test of the Vroom-Yetton model
(Lincoln University, 1998)
Research indicates that following the Vroom-Yetton (1973) Normative Model of
Leadership reliably predicts successful managerial decision-making. However, this model overlooks the basic leadership style of the decision ...
An investigation into the validity of using service guarantees to enhance customer orientation
(Lincoln University, 1998)
Managers today have realised that traditional approaches to management are inadequate if they are to keep abreast of an increasingly competitive market. To maintain market leadership, firms will need to adopt new approaches ...
The effect of audit firm structure on audit fees : further evidence from New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1998)
Previous research has suggested that audit firm structure can explain a number of variations in audit fee profile. This thesis focuses on the efficiency effects of audit firm structure by examining the external audit fee ...
Linking moral judgement and moral intensity to ethical decision-making : a cross-cultural analysis
(Lincoln University, 1998)
This study explored the effects of moral judgement, moral intensity, and culture on ethical decision-making behaviour using data collected from students attending universities in Malaysia, Morocco, and New Zealand. The ...
A recognition and analysis of the economic trade-offs between biodiversity conservation projects
(Lincoln University, 1998)
The Department of Conservation (DoC) is responsible for the recovery of indigenous species and ecosystems, and the control of introduced mammals under the Conservation Act 1987, the Wild Animal Control Act 1977, the National ...
An examination of the relationship between customer loyaty, customer satisfaction, and image in the hotel industry
(Lincoln University, 1998)
Customer loyalty constitutes the dominant factor in a business organization's success. This research serves to add to the knowledge in service marketing literature by improving understanding of the relationship between ...
Productivity growth and the ascendancy of the service sector in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1998)
The ascendancy of service sectors in developed economies over the last quarter century has raised questions. Some have asserted that it is the cause of the productivity slowdown that has beset industrialised nations since ...
Econometric tests of the expectations theory of the term structure in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1998)
This paper attempts to account for the empirical failure of the expectations theory of the term structure when it is tested using a variety of methods based on single-equation and vector autoregressive (VAR) models. It is ...
Quantification of phytosanitary barriers to trade
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1998-09)
The Sanitary Phytosanitary Code (SPS) is an effort to reduce the technical barriers to trade created by phytosanitary regulations, or trade barriers related to plant and animal health. A key feature of SPS is risk assessment ...