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Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Theses from 2008 2008

Preparing tomorrow's teachers today, Jeniffer M. Lane

Effect of vibration treatment on symptoms associated with eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage [thesis], Wing Y. Lau

An empirical study of the impact of human resource configurations and intellectual capital on organisational performance in the Australian biotechnology industry, Chao-Ying Lee

Knowledge management : a practice-based approach, Christopher Leigh

Teacher-student relationships in primary schools in Perth, Natalie C. Leitao

An examination of the relationships between strategic management and organisational performance in the Chinese hotel industry : a multiple-perspective approach, Jamie Y. Lo

Routing and protection issues in optical WDM mesh networks, Kung-meng Lo

Priesthood in a ministering community: Towards an ecclesiology for the Third Millennium, David J. Lord

A study into year 8 student motivation to continue class music in Perth, Western Australia, Geoffrey Masterton Lowe

Shooters : culture and consumption in Australian gun clubs, Martin MacCarthy

Feminine identity in a muscular frame : re/shaping bodies, self and desire, H S. MacKeith

As the owl discreet: Essay towards a conversation and Carly's Dance a novel, Vahri McKenzie

Less realism : more meaning : evaluating imagery for the graphic designer, Stuart Medley

Local polysaccharide-producing soil cyanobacteria as potential soil conditioners in Nakhonsawan Province, Thailand, Sumitra Moopayak

Preventing early literacy failure: A case study of embedded-explicit instruction in vocabulary, print knowledge and phonemic awareness for pre-primary students with oral language impairments, Wendy M. Moore

The headless angel of chance, Anne T. Morgan

Discovering critical success factors for implementing an automated performance measurement system : a case study approach, John F. Myles

The hotel guest questionnaire: an assessment of its role as a service encounter interface, Alfred W. Ogle

The graduate-mentor project in visual arts education: Mentoring within the Western Australian curriculum framework: A study of the impact of mentoring on beginning-teachers' perception of their success in visual literacy education during the first year, Lisa F. Paris

Towards inclusive standards, Michelle Pearce

Short term recovery with cold water immersion following cycling in the heat, Jeremiah J. Peiffer

The relationship between training load and incidence of injury and illness over a pre-season at an Australian Football League Club, Benjamin Piggott

Abundance, distribution and habitat requirements of the tree-stem trapdoor spider, Aganippe castellum (Arachnida : Idiopidae) in the eastern West Australian wheatbelt, Monica G. Russell

Motionless wide angle laser scanning for object detection and multi-spectral discrimination, Kaveh Sahba

Adumbral traces : poems on the naming of places in South Western Australia, Anandashila Saraswati

Improving community water conservation behavior in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Kuakul Sathapornvajana

An examination of HR outsourcing in Australian organisations : motivations, process and performance, Pattanee Susomrith

Motivation of Singapore working adults to participate in workplace learning that is delivered in an online environment, Chor T. Tay

Engaging academically at-risk primary school students in an after-school ICT-mediated program, Lee Y. Tay

Exploring the relationship between organisational culture and planning processes in selected Western Australian sport associations, Sooyoung Sul Tcha

The role of Pax7 in the formation of the superior colliculus and the vertebrate visual system, Jennifer A. Thompson

Interaction in languages other than English classes in Western Australian primary and secondary schools: Theory, practice and perceptions, Rita Tognini

A jittered-sampling correction technique for ADCs, Jamiil A. Tourabaly

The effects of a brain development based-maternal training package (BDB-MTP) on parenting techniques and preschool child development, Anchalee Tunsiri

A changing cultural landscape: Yanchep National Park, Western Australia, Darren P. Venn

Quality management practices of small and medium enterprises in Thailand, Pornpimol Viriyakul

A computer-supported EFL course : a pilot study for the professional education of pre-service teachers in higher education practice in Thailand, Vijittra Vonganusith

Effect of exercise-induced hypohydration on body temperature and cycling time trial performance in the heat with adequate facing wind speed, Bradley A. Wall

Distribution patterns and habitat use of black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.) in modified landscapes in the south-west of Western Australia, Marieke S. Weerheim

The effect of nurse initiated paracetamol on emergency department patients with pain from low acuity injury, Joanne G. Wilson

Theses from 2007 2007

Perspectives on differentiation in practice : an interpretive study from teaching Japanese as a second language in Western Australian secondary schools, Sharon G. Ainsworth

Mapping the elements of physical security towards the creation of a holistic physical security model, Zachary J. Alach

Design and analysis of high-speed optical correlators for multiwavelength optical header recognition and optical code division multiple access, Muhsen Aljada

The status and quality of continuous assessment in junior secondary science in Ghana, Mawuadem K. Amedeker

Individual, family, social support and stress factors affecting university students' generalised self-efficacy beliefs, Lesley E. Amm

Comparison of three survey methods applied to the recreational rock lobster fishery of Western Australia., Tara Baharthah

A series of studies on professional rugby league players, Daniel G. Baker

Learning the documentary lesson: Theory and practice in English, Stuart M. Bender

Visual dysfunction : a contributing factor in memory deficits, and therefore learning difficulties?, Elizabeth G. Bennett

University students' receptivity to peers with disabilities, Minoti Biswas

Accident denominators relative to age groups in heavy industries of the Port Hedland region of Western Australia, John R. Bottrell

Population structure and management of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Western Australia : investigation of the genetic status and structure of stock D/Antarctic area group IV, Muriel M. Brasseur

Cultural acclimatisation: Foreign students studying in a private educational institution in Singapore, Chor Khoon Chey

An exploration of factors influencing forgiveness in primary and secondary victims of violent and sexual offences, Angela G. Cooney

Adoption of mobile banking in Ghana, Margaret J. Crabbe

Collaborative business relationships and the use of ICT: The case of the marine, defence and resources cluster, Western Australia, Helen Cripps

Psychological determinants of retirement savings behaviour: An application of the theory of planned behaviour, Gerry Croy

The introduction of recurrent funding to non-government schools in Western Australia : National statesmanship or provincial pragmatism?, Heather De Leuil

The Mining and Resource Contractors Safety Training Association (MARCSTA) and the efficacy of a generic occupational health and safety induction system when used across an industry, Ian Douglas

Exploration of perceptions of justice amongst secondary victims of sexual crime, Kristy Downe

A Pilgrim's Tale : Travelling the landscape of rural and regional practice nursing, Patricia Duffield

Cultivating the civic scientist: Science communication & tertiary biotechnology education, Joanne Edmondston

School's out: Adolescent 'leisure time' activities, influences and consequences, Lillian M. Fawcett

In gear or coasting : a study of learner engagement during work placement, Steven J. Florisson

Stepfamily assessment and intervention, Linley Ford

Serial robbery: An investigation into the variations of offence behaviour and implications for inferring offender characteristics, Tayne Garforth

Resistance training in older adults : a comparison between group- and home-based exercise training for improvements in functional performance, muscle function and balance, Zoe Gibbs

Employer of choice and building a positive "Corporate social responsibility" reputation in the Australian finance sector, Robert J. Gill

The processing and interpretation of feedback by PhD candidates, Judith P. Gliddon

The personal development of those who teach it, Dean Goldspink

The contribution of heavy industry and commercial activity at Canning Vale to the loads of nitrogen and phosphorus released in the Bannister Creek catchment area, Sandra Hall

The use of the principles and practice of Zen Buddhism and Korean dance to create a new choreographic style for contemporary classical ballet works, Chil Han

Multidimensional approach to nurse client communication in two Malaysian intensive care units, Faridah Hashim

Alternative rehabilitation techniques and sustainable outcomes from mining using appropriate environmental management and mine closure planning in an arid region of Western Australia, Mark S. Hewitt

Assessment and enhancement of lower extremity power of athletes, Naruhiro Hori

Self-concept and attraction to physical activity: The effectiveness of an intervention programme to enhance children's level of physical activity, Barbara M. Howard

The way of connection : journeys with the map of loss, Beth N. Jackson

The comparative efficacy of inhaled methoxyflurane and intranasal fentanyl for the pre hospital management of cardiac and or visceral pain, Steven Johnston

The development of a south Texas health information gateway : negotiating the construction of information, Deborah J. Kaercher

Fine grained access control of ODF documents using XACML, Gautham Kasinath

The impact of professional learning on science teachers' beliefs about assessment and their assessment practice, Wayne Keady

User perceptions of information quality in world wide web information retrieval behaviour, Shirlee-ann Knight

From Papua to Western Australia : Middleton's implementation of Social Assimilation Policy, 1948-1962, Angela Lapham

Changes in a Chinese interior design firm due to the development and use of a blog-based reflective practitioner knowledge management system inspired by Chinese philosophy: An autoethnographic case study, Chun Kwan Law

The double sunrise : a novel and an accompanying exegesis, Australian national identity and The double sunrise, Lynne Leonhardt

The effect of concurrent resistance and endurance training on physiological and performance parameters of well trained endurance cyclists, Gregory T. Levin

The construction of identity through race and ethnicity : coloured South African women in Western Australia, Raylene C. Lewis

The prediction of antenatal and postnatal depression in a sample of Western Australian women, Debbie A. Lien

Comparing the performance and satisfaction of face-to-face and virtual teams in a learning enviroment, Ying-Chieh A. Liu

An examination of the relationships between teaching and learning styles, and the number sense and problem solving ability of Year 7 students, Jemmy E. Louange

Pagbukadkad ng bulaklak = Blooming of the flower : an ethnographic study of a friendship group of same-sex attracted middle-class young men from Metro Manila in the Philippines, Ronald Macdonald

From cannibal to consumer: The shifting poetic metaphor of the vampire, Emma Margetts

Decision regret, decision role discrepancy and adjustment to breast cancer : development of a model, Barbara Mastaglia

Building reputation equity through stakeholder centred communication management : an exploratory study in the Australian oil & gas industry, Annabel L. Mazzella

Investigation of the fishery biology and population status of the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus, Nardo 1827) in Western Australian waters, Rory B. McAuley

Domestic violence : treatment within a therapeutic community, Richard Merrett

Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to improve mental health service provision to high-risk youth : evaluation of the Peel Youth Counsellor Program, Michael Monisse-Redman

Experiences and perspectives of Burmese migrant women in sustaining their families in Perth, Daw S. Mya

The impact of financial liberalization on the banking industry in Malaysia, Matarr Njie

A design science approach to developing and determining web site quality dimensions for the public accounting profession, Casty K. Nyaga