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Facebook, fickleness, and the new populism in the Philippines : assessing Facebook’s role in Rodrigo Duterte’s 2016 presidential campaign and rise to power

Ellmers, Steve (2018)

SUB-QUESTIONS 1/ How was Duterte’s image as a candidate constructed through his official Rody Duterte Facebook profile and DU30 for 2016, a representative Facebook account of the hundreds managed by his campaign team? 2/ ...

Facial expression : an under-utilised tool for the assessment of welfare in mammals

Descovich, Kris; Wathan, J.; Leach, M. C.; Buchanan-Smith, H. M.; Flecknell, P.; Farningham, D.; Vick, S. J. (Altweb (Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)), 2017-02-08)

Animal welfare is a key issue for industries that use or impact upon animals. The accurate identification of welfare states is particularly relevant to the field of bioscience, where the 3Rs framework encourages refinement ...

Facing the challenges in a changing tertiary environment : the voices of senior and middle leaders

Howse, Jo (2016-11)

Increased excessive workload for middle leaders (new) Cascading academic responsibility from the senior leadership to middle leaders Inadequate preparation and training for the new middle leadership roles Lack of ...

Factors affecting building services designs of consultants vs. that of design & build subcontractors in Melbourne

Yanez, Mathew (2011)

Building services make up a large portion of a building's capital cost and are also responsible for majority of its operating cost throughout its life. If designed or installed incorrectly can cause damage, nuisance or ...

Factors affecting the bid/ no bid decision making process of small to medium size contractors in Auckland

Ma, Huan (2011)

Companies must have the capability to deal with various bidding situations successfully in today‟s highly competitive construction market. The first step that the companies need to consider is whether to bid or not to bid ...

Factors affecting the uptake of building information modelling (BIM) in the Auckland architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) industry

McCartney, Christian (2010)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is seen as the next big paradigm shift in the building design and construction industry since the move from traditional drafting to 2D computer aided design systems, but although it has ...

Factors associated with the recovery of housing prices in Hong Kong

Ge, X .J.; Poon, K. M.; Boon, John (Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, 2006-01-01)

In the period 1999 – 2004 housing prices in Hong Kong sunk to a low point in mid 2003 and then rose again. This paper investigates which factors are associated with those price movements. The paper starts by reviewing ...

Factors influencing the demand for themed wedding packages

Krishnan, Sivemalar (2008)

This research study explores the factors that are likely to influence the demand for themed wedding packages. The research focuses on the Auckland market, specifically on the factors affecting the buying motivation of ...

Factors influencing the ownership and management structure decision making in hotel investments

Krivosheev, Antonia (2010)

Hotel properties constitute a relatively small percentage out of the commercial property investment sector in New Zealand due to two main factors. One is the significant amount of capital required for the development of ...

Factors influencing the recruitment of primary and intermediate aged boy boarders

Scrymgeour, David Ross (2010)

The research project explored trends in three areas of primary/intermediate school boarding that may have an effect on the recruitment of boy boarders. The areas of; leadership, curriculum/programmes and parental/family ...

Factors involved in contributing to effective student learning when using interactive whiteboard technology: A case study of a New Zealand primary school

Thornley, Jacqui (2009)

RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How is the IWB [Interactive White Board] technology being used to maximize learning opportunities for students? How is the IWB technology contributing to effective teaching and classroom strategies ...

Factors promoting innovation and efficiency in the construction industry : a comparative study of New Zealand and Australia

Chancellor, Will; Abbott, Malcolm; Carson, Chris (University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ePress, 2015)

There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry. ...

Factors that affect students’ decision making on buying computers: online or in retail shops

Li, Peng (2010)

RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the factors that influence decisions on whether to purchase computers online or at a physical store? 2. Are there any aspects of the results of this study that can be involved in ...

Factors that impact on the success of E-commerce for B2C SMEs in China

Zhang, Shaosong (2017)

Science and technology not only change life, but also change business models, with E-commerce being the best proof of this in recent years. More and more businesses began to develop businesses through E-commerce and emerging ...

The Factory and the Chicken House: Construction Experiments in 1950s Auckland

Francis, Kerry (2011)

A posthumous 1992 curriculum vitae for the Architect and Engineer, Richard Hobin records that during the period 1951-1953 he designed and built eight houses and seven factories in the New Zealand city of Auckland. Hobin’s ...

Factory in the field : how might the New Zealand creamery be developed as a compelling tourist destination, whilst enhancing the architecture of the utilitarian factory?

Malcolm, Jessica (2014)

The commercial Creamery is New Zealand’s undervalued tourist destination, in a society where people are increasingly separated from the production and original source of food. The creamery has the potential to offer an ...