RSS 1.0Theses - Higher Degree by Research
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Contains the higher degree research theses completed by Griffith graduates.
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Building an authentic brand through charity sport event sponsorship
(2020-10-14)Organisations are required to develop a unique brand as well as meaningful and emotional relationships with their consumers to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace. An increasing number of ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
A Hybrid Modelling Framework for Ecosystem-Based Climate Change Adaptation Using System Dynamics and Bayesian Networks
(2020-10-06)The world is undoubtedly being threatened by the negative impacts of climate change. The degradation of the ecosystem, the loss of species and the endangerment of human health, livelihood and wellbeing are the main ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Incidence, mechanisms and risk factors for shoulder injuries in community Australian football players
(2020-10-06)Background: Australian football is a physically demanding sport. Exposure to multidirectional body contact and the necessity for complex upper body skills can result in significant strain on regions such as the shoulder. ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Prompting beginning teachers to purposefully consider and implement differentiation: Connecting frameworks to targeted actions
(2020-10-08)Beginning teachers often experience a range of challenges in their early years of teaching. From the complexities associated with planning sizeable learning sequences to the micro-skills required for classroom management, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Exploring the Spoken Language Development of School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Verbal Language
(2020-10-12)Children on the autism spectrum demonstrate wide variation in their expressive communication skills, with a significant proportion having minimal verbal language. Research has tried to identify factors that might influence ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Judging a Book by its Cover: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Perceptions of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(2020-10-12)Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are chronic gastrointestinal conditions with fluctuating bowel symptoms. Adjustment to IBD can be impacted by unhelpful behavioural and cognitive factors (e.g., negative illness perceptions). ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Leadership strategies in conducting rehearsals within training orchestra contexts
(2020-10-12)The need for leadership training in the practice of conducting deserves further discussion, both in relation to conductors’ perception of their own roles as well as the needs of the musicians in their orchestras. In the ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Characterisation of Biofilm-Forming Ability and Haemolytic Activity of Clinical Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Isolates From the Urinary Tract
(2020-10-06)Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections caused by both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, acquired in the community and hospitals. There are three main groups of UTIs: (i) lower UTIs ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Investigating Performance Career Making and Career Transition through the Lens of Australia's Elite Classical Singers
(2020-10-06)Creative careers in the performing arts follow a somewhat unique trajectory that is driven by specific skill demands and market conditions. This thesis investigates the careers of Australian classical singers through a ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
A Model of Practice for supporting the teaching of students on the autism spectrum when they start school
(2020-10-06)Australians on the autism spectrum experience poorer educational outcomes than their non-autistic peers, highlighting the ongoing area of need that is the effective teaching of this student cohort. In addition, Australian ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Eliciting Fear in Psycho (1960), Halloween (1978) and The Shining (1980)
(2020-10-14)Psycho (1960), Halloween (1978) and The Shining (1980) are seminal films that have been instrumental in both shaping the horror genre and eliciting the emotional response of fear in the viewer. Their respective directors, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Agency of Papercutting in the Post-Digital Era
(2020-10-01)In 2010, the chief curator of the Museum of Art and Design in New York, David McFadden, posited a ‘renaissance’ in the application of paper as an independent medium. The international instatement of papercutting into ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Constraint-based Automated Planning and Business Process Modelling
(2020-09-30)Business processes are essential parts of any organisation which define the series of steps performed to achieve their goal. Business processes are normally designed manually by business experts who have deep knowledge of ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Shear Behaviour and Design of Roll-Formed Aluminium Lipped Channel Sections With and Without Web Openings
(2020-10-01)Recently, the use of aluminium sections as primary load bearing members has increased significantly in the building industry. Aluminium as a new constructional material has several advantages in building structures including ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The effects of co-prescription of warfarin and cardiovascular medicines among atrial fibrillation patients and/or deep vein thrombosis patients in Queensland, Australia
(2020-10-01)Introduction: Warfarin has been an anticoagulant for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation for more than five decades. Due to its narrow therapeutic index, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Parent experiences of moving mainstream schools for their autistic child
(2020-09-21)It is well recognised that children with autism have poor educational outcomes, but recent reports have highlighted that it is not only the outcomes but also the experience of schooling that may be negative for children ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Relationships among Muscle Fibre Typology, the Force-Velocity-Power relationship, and the Force-velocity profile during the Squat Jump and Sprinting
(2020-09-21)Background: Sport Science researchers have validated a novel methodology to determine the force-velocity profile (SFv) which can be optimized in the vertical profile to maximise an athlete’s power production. This profile ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Early intervention vocational rehabilitation for people with newly-acquired spinal cord injuries
(2020-09-21)Work is increasingly viewed as an important part of life after spinal cord injury (SCI). A vast, multidisciplinary research field has highlighted the barriers and facilitators of returning to work (RTW) for this population, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Evaluation of bioactive natural products from traditional Chinese medicines against a-synuclein-targeted drug screening
(2020-09-14)Parkinson’s Disease belongs to a group of overlapping neurodegenerative disorders called α-Synucleinopathies. Patients are diagnosed by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and the presence of Lewy bodies within surviving ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Development of Structural Deterioration Models for Flexible Pavements in Queensland, Australia
(2020-09-16)The principal aim of this research study was to improve the reliability of structural performance prediction for pavement structural condition. The intention of this research was to provide accurate information upon which ...GRIFFITH THESIS