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Wallace, Gabrielle, and not supplied. "Microeconomic reform of the building and development process: the development and outcomes of building regulation reform in Australia 1990-2003." RMIT University. Social Science and Planning, 2006. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20070205.123414.
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As a component of the regulatory structure controlling building construction and land development in Australia, the system of building regulation was reformed during a period of significant restructuring of the Australian economy. The microeconomic reforms aimed to find efficiencies in government and industry sectors, and with respect to the latter, facilitate the development of competitive trade structures across national and global markets. The research provides a critical narrative account of the development and outcomes of the microeconomic reform of building regulation between 1990 and 2003. The microeconomic reform process is examined in the context of the vastly differing approaches of two Australian states, Victoria and New South Wales, with respect to the national reform agenda which was initiated and led by the Commonwealth government in response to the increasing globalization of the national economy. An understanding of what happened and why and how t he states differed with respect to the national reform agenda enabled the outcomes of the reforms to be examined for their impact upon government, industry and the community. The regulation of building construction is a constitutional responsibility of the state governments and has traditionally been controlled by local government. However, control is increasingly being centralized at the national level, in response to international pressures to adopt performance-based regulations, standards and governance systems that accord to neoliberal ideology. This has resulted in a reduction of state and local government involvement in certain building control functions with a commensurate increased role for the private sector; an increase in the complexity and quantity of regulatory instruments; a reduction in government accountability for the standard of building construction; the development of structures to facilitate competitive intranational and international trade in construction-related goods and services and a reduction in the quality and standard of buildings. The principal benefits of the reforms have accrued to industry and to government and the least benefits have accrued to the community/consumer.
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Ma, Yunlong. "Holistic assessment of the impacts of building energy code improvements on Australian commercial buildings." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205597/1/Yunlong_Ma_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis conducted a holistic investigation of the impacts of National Construction Code improvements on Australian commercial building performance from the energy, economic and environmental aspects. A customisation of the Best Code was established by comparing building energy codes in selected different countries. This study demonstrates significant financial and environmental benefits that Australia could achieve through more stringent building energy codes. The findings can inform the Australian government’s consideration of National Construction Code improvements in the current Regulation Impact Assessment process for the future, and contribute to promoting reductions in Australian building energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Seifhashemi, Seyedeh Mahsa. "Impact of cool roof application on commercial buildings: A contribution to sustainable design in Australia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/90897/1/Seyedeh%20Mahsa_Seifhashemi_Thesis.pdf.
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This study investigated the cool roof technology effects on annual energy saving of a large one-storey commercial building in Queensland, Australia. A computer model of the case study was developed using commercial software by using the appropriate geometrical and thermal building specifications. Field study data were used to validate the model. The model was then used to extend the investigation to other cities in various Australian climate zones. The results of this research show that significant energy savings can be obtained using cool roof technology, particularly in warm, sunny climates, and the thesis can contribute to provide a guideline for application of cool roof technology to single-storey commercial building throughout Australia.
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Ratley, Desirée Page. "Impacts of lateral code changes associated with the 2006 International Building Code and the 2008 California Building Code." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39276.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-96).
The 2008 California Building Code (CBC) will adopt the structural section of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), which includes alterations to the procedure to determine earthquake design loading, and a drastic move to a complicated method to determine design wind pressures. The implementation of the revised 2006 International Building Code, and the subsequent California adoption of the structural section will have significant effects on the design and construction of structures not only in California, but also the rest of the country. Through a comparison of the design of a steel moment-resisting frame low-rise structure, it was determined that the new code will result in design values that differ from those resulting from the previous codes. In order to compare the relevant codes in different areas of the country, this thesis considers three design scenarios for the low-rise structure: seismic loading in Southern California to compare the 2001 CBC, the 2003 and the 2006 IBC, seismic loading in the Midwest to compare the 2003 IBC and the 2006 IBC, and wind loading in Northern California to compare the 2001 CBC and the 2006 IBC.
(cont.) In the first case, the change from the 2001 CBC to the 2003 IBC was an 8 percent increase in base shear, but a 2 percent decrease from the 2001 CBC to the 2006 IBC. The second case resulted in a 29 percent increase in base shear from the 2003 IBC to the 2006 IBC. The result of the third case was design wind pressures that decreased 20 percent from the 2001 CBC to the 2006 IBC. These design differences will change the design of the lateral force resisting system, especially the later two cases. In addition, the design engineers in California will have to learn a new, greatly more complicated method to design for wind loading. These combined effects of the code changes will impact both engineers and the resulting building designs in all parts of the country.
by Desirée Page Ratley.
M.Eng.
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Beyer, David. "Sustainable building and construction implementing green building in Western Australia /." Murdoch, W.A. : Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 2002. http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-44114.
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Mieldazys, Judita A., and Judita mieldazys@dpcd vic gov au. "The International Development of Performance-Based Building Codes and Their Impact on the Australian Construction Industry in Offshore Trade." RMIT University. Property, Construction and Project Management, 2005. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20090724.120856.
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The interplay of forces behind globalisation, promoting trade and prosperity, and the desire for offshore trade are not fully understood. This is further complicated by the role of the political economy, global sovereignty versus national boundaries, economic status of a country and community needs. The literature found that 'one size does not fit all'. Globalisation results in the consideration of global similarities such as standards, harmonisation of laws, international codes and the growth of international organisations. In addition, there is international pressure to adopt 'performance-based' designs by members of the World Trade Organization countries in order to promote trade. This research examines the development of performance-based building codes at the international level, its benefits and issues and whether it will achieve a positive impact on trade for the Australian construction industry.
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Ligator, Jessica. "Top ten building code violations found by Florida building officials." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2006. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0014343.
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Natsuhara, Karen F. M. "Analysis of the Uniform Building Code." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/25684.
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Mohyla, Lolita V. (Lolita Veronica). "Alternative forms of building contract, and implications for the practice of architecture and influences upon the Australian building industry." 1992, 1992. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARCHM/09archmm711.pdf.
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Baird, Craig A. "Cognitive apprenticeship in a building design office." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2001. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1065.
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This thesis presents a research study that investigated student learning in a mentor supported design office situation, using a cognitive apprenticeship learning approach that utilised authentic design project tusks. In this study, 29 final year Technical And Further Education (TAFE) building design students undertook authentic building design projects with expert building designers, who acted as mentors, in commercial design office situations. The mentors guided student learning by using a cognitive apprenticeship approach to learning, implemented with authentic design projects designed to replicate the everyday culture of practice activities typical of commercial design office operations. This study follows the progress of these students as they worked in collaboration with their mentors in the design and presentation of design solutions developed for the projects. Data about the students' learning experiences in this setting were collected and analysed to determine their learning outcomes, the kinds of knowledge acquired and the means through which knowledge was transferred in the study situation. A holistic interpretivistic approach was used to collect data in three phases. The first of these was a pilot-study with the other two phases providing the main data gathering parts of the study. Much of the focus of the third phase of this study was on verifying findings emergent from analysis of data collected in the first two phases, as well as seeking greater understanding of the study phenomena. Throughout each of the three phases, data were collected from multiple sources, which included interviews, direct observations, personal journals and drawings. Analysis of the data showed that using cognitive apprenticeship learning methods organised around mentor supported authentic projects implemented in authentic commercial design office situations provided successful transfer of declarative, tacit and procedural knowledge from the mentor to the students. This thesis concludes with recommendations for the classroom application of cognitive apprenticeship learning methods, as used by the expert building designers who participated in this research.
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Nguyen, Tang-Hung. "Building inspection with automated code compliance checking." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1996. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ44876.pdf.
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McCollum, Kyle. "Top ten building code violations in Florida." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0008822.
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Sheppard, Barbara Dorothea. "Assessing the environmental performance of building developments : the Green Building Tool." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2000. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envs549.pdf.
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Bibliography: p. 119-122. Aims to show how the GB Tool (Green BuildingTool) can be used to access the environmental performance of residential building developments, with a focus on South Australia. Describes the history of, and rationale for, the GB Tool; and its practical implementation. Identifies some theoretical short comings of the GB Tool, as well as some practical difficulties with using it.
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Clarke, James M. W. "A Review of the Building Separation Requirements of the New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solutions." University of Canterbury. Civil Engineering, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8257.
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This report investigates the parameters that influence the boundary separation tables of the present New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solutions. From an extensive literature review of theoretical and experimental research papers, revisions are proposed to some of the parameters such as emitted radiation flame projection; limiting distance and piloted ignition flux. Using these revised parameters new boundary separation tables are presented and compared to the existing tables. The new tables result in larger boundary separation (but similar separations between buildings) and potential areas for future research are suggested.
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zhang, shan. "Study of building code and calculation of energy consumption for same building situated in two climates, Chengdu and Stockholm." Thesis, KTH, Uthålliga byggnadssystem, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-169515.
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This report is aim to compared building standard of Chengdu city and Stockholm, as well as find out the suitable energy-saving scenario for two places. To simulate the total energy consumption of logistics building, energy software named design builder will be introduce to calculate. Some of other analysis will be implemented at the same time, including economic analysis, environment analysis and thermal comfort analysis.
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Guimaraes, Leticia Bianchi. "Problems in apartment accessibilty the Rio de Janeiro building code /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=ucin1122652853.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Cincinnati, 2005.Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed Mar. 28, 2006). Includes abstract. Keywords: Accessibility; Senior Citizens; Universal Design; "Rio de Janeiro." Includes bibliographical references.
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Huang, Haibin. "Study of reinforced concrete building demolition methods and code requirements." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2007. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=5167.
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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2007.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 64 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59).
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Guimarães, Leticia Bianchi. "Problems in Apartment Accessibility: The Rio de Janeiro Building Code." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1122652853.
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Nicholson, Rosemary J. Public Health & Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine UNSW. "Oh what a tangled web ... : Building capacity for environmental health action in Australia." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Public Health and Community Medicine, 2003. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/19144.
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In the early years of the 21st century environmental health has to contend not only with the more 'traditional' and essentially localised environmental risks to human health. We now face the additional challenges posed by a range of 'modern' environmental health issues. These are characteristically more complex, more ubiquitous, and much less clearly defined than any we have previously encountered. They have been brought about through rapid industrial expansion, technological advances that have transformed our social structures and the emergence of a global economy that is now forging ahead in the face of ever-increasing socio-economic inequity. These are problems that are not amenable to traditional environmental health solutions. They call instead for new, innovative and integrative strategies based on cooperative and collaborative working partnerships. This thesis explores the question of what needs to be done to build capacity for such partnerships among environmental health stakeholders in Australia. The current situation is clarified through a critical review of the author?s professional career, the historical development of environmental health practice, the different knowledge constructs of four distinguishable stakeholder groups and the objectives and guiding principles of Australia's National Environmental Health Strategy. A case study of a federally funded collaborative environmental health project serves to highlight some of the inherent challenges of intersectoral partnership and community participation. The metaphor of the spider's web illustrates the imperative of such partnerships among stakeholder groups and across all geographical scales from the local to the global. Finally, the barriers to be overcome in building environmental health capacity are analysed through a force field analysis. The study concludes with an analysis of the constituents of action necessary to develop the partnering capabilities of the various stakeholders, to build supportive community and organisational infrastructures and to demonstrate the political will of government to support change.
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Ford, Teri (Teri Leigh). "The relationship between the Massachusetts' building code and construction cost escalation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120654.
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Thesis: S.M. in Real Estate Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, 2018.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Over the last twenty years in Massachusetts, there has been significant focus on a shrinking labor supply and material cost escalation as they relate to rising construction costs. However, there are other factors attributing to increased construction costs that are often overlooked. In these twenty years, four editions of the Massachusetts building code have been released; Massachusetts is currently governed by the 9 th edition. Since the 6 th edition was released in 1997, the code has expanded to include increased seismic requirements, improved fire prevention, and the energy stretch code. However, code changes are rarely included in the industry discussion when trying to explain rising costs. According to The Greater Boston Housing Report Card from 2015, "... the cost of developing urban projects in the Commonwealth increased by nearly 40 percent more than overall inflation" (Bluestone) since 2011. This suggests there is more at play than simply a high volume of work; and while there is no disputing the cyclic nature of the real estate market and the sheer economics of supply and demand, this conversation needs to be expanded to include regulatory influence - specifically building code. The building code in Massachusetts is reviewed and amended by a qualified, volunteer board of industry professionals called the Board of Building Regulations and Standards ("BBRS"). There is a public review process for code changes and avenues for the average person to request a variance or submit suggested amendments. However, this service is severely underutilized by the commercial industry. The intent of this paper is to analyze the relationship between the development and regulatory industries through the primary filter of cost management. Through this lens, I will look at the role of code ambiguity, the layers of regulatory enforcement, and the distribution of liability and the impact on construction cost. Based on interviews with industry professionals, I have identified the primary inefficiencies in the interactions between the two industries and developed three viable solutions to address some of the criticism. These solutions address the misalignment of interests between parties, the subjective assignment of liability, and the opaque, intimidating processes surrounding code variances and appeals.
by Teri Ford.
S.M. in Real Estate Development
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Taylor, Jack Arnold 1926. "The structural use of particleboard." Monash University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 2002. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/7722.
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Bennetts, Helen. "Environmental issues and house design in Australia : images from theory and practice /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2000. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phb472.pdf.
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Ceh, Janja. "Coral-associated microbial communities in reef-building corals of Ningaloo Reef Western Australia." Thesis, Ceh, Janja (2011) Coral-associated microbial communities in reef-building corals of Ningaloo Reef Western Australia. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2011. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/8480/.
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Coral reefs are at risk and human-induced environmental stressors in synergism with microorganisms have been shown to be the key players for their deterioration. Little is known about the dynamics of coral-microbial associations through different life stages of the coral holobiont and virtually nothing is known about coral-microbial partners in Western Australian coral reef systems. This project intended to investigate the presence, diversity, community structure and role of coral-associated microbes in Ningaloo Reef spawning and brooding corals. Different coral life stages were assessed.
To determine ‘normal ranges’ of coral-associated microbes, three coral species (Acropora tenuis, Pocillopora damicornis and Favites abdita) were tagged and examined over a period of one year, with sampling deployed every three months. One coral species was additionally sampled on Rottnest Island, 1200km south of Ningaloo Reef, to provide comparisons between coral-associated microbes in different geographical areas. The community structure of the coral-associated microorganisms was analysed by phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that samples grouped according to time and not species, indicating that coral-microbial associations may be a result of environmental drivers such as oceanographic characteristics, benthic community structure and temperature. Tissue samples from Rottnest Island corals revealed similarities in bacteria to the samples at Ningaloo Reef. This study highlights that coral-associated microbial communities are highly diverse; however, the complex interactions that determine the stability of these associations are not necessarily dependant on coral host specificity.
Reproduction plays a crucial role in the survival of species, therefore, data was acquired from three adult coral colonies, Acropora tenuis (broadcast spawner), Pocillopora damicornis (brooder) and Tubastrea faulkneri (ahermatypic), before and after coral mass spawning to determine if and through which drivers coral microbial communities changed through this event. A contemporary 454 sequencing approach was implemented and results revealed distinct bacterial shifts through coral mass spawning for all corals, independently of reproductive activity. Clear changes in bacterial assemblages were also detected for brooders after planulation. This infers that coral-associated microbial communities change through a coral mass spawning event and are likely driven by environmental factors and the respective bacterial community in the seawater, as well as by actual coral reproduction. Differences in coral-microbial communities reflected different life styles between brooding and spawning corals. Most α-Proteobacteria increased in abundance after spawning as well as after planulation, suggesting that specific bacteria are involved in coral reproduction irrespective of reproductive strategies; particularly bacteria affiliated with the Roseobacter clade followed this pattern.
The assessment of seawater collected from the broadcast spawning coral A. tenuis and P. damicornis after spawning and planulation, respectively revealed that adult corals, irrespective of their reproductive strategy release bacteria with their offspring which likely increases the fitness in the following processes involved in settlement and survival. Species affiliated with the genera Roseobacter and Alteromonas appear to play important roles in coral reproduction and early life history in corals.
Isolates from P. damicornis planulae were mainly affiliated with the genera Vibrio and Alteromonas and were found to be similar to bacteria released by the mother colony during planulation.
Finally the establishment of coral-microbial partnerships in coral larval stages and the potential role of these symbiotic relationships were studied. The early onset of bacterial associations in brooding and broadcast spawning corals was visualized, exploring bacterial presence and their location in the coral organism, determining when and how bacteria enter coral tissues and their cycling of nutrients towards the coral-symbiotic algal partners. Nano-scale Second Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) was applied to detect, image and map the uptake and translocation of 15N from bacteria into coral larvae on a sub-cellular level. The study also combined Fluorescent In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) to co-localize the labelled substrate with bacteria and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to allow for ultra-structural resolution images to provide high resolution images. This study for the first time demonstrated the beneficial role of specific bacteria in translocating nitrogen into the coral holobiont, which is particularly important in the nutrient-poor environments corals live in.
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Zedan, Sherif Mohamed Mahmoud Lashen. "The role of stakeholder management in energy efficiency outcomes of owner-occupied housing in Australia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/117965/9/Sherif%20Mohamed%20Mahmoud%20Lashen%20Zedan%20Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis highlights the importance of stakeholders' interactions in enhancing the energy efficiency of housing. It uses stakeholder management as a frame work to quantify the influence of stakeholders on energy efficiency outcomes. This framework is applied and tested on a number of owner-occupied housing in Australia to analyse the effect of stakeholders' attributes (such as their roles, responsibilities, and interests) on the energy performance of houses.
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Bergeson, Tara M. "Building operational excellence utilizing a code of ethics a qualitative case study /." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008bergesont.pdf.
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Scollen, Rebecca. "Building new theatre audiences: Post performance audience reception in action." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36428/1/36428_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
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The aim of this research is to arrive at an effective method for gathering and analysing nontheatregoers' reception of theatrical performance. It is anticipated that this method will provide insight into non-theatregoers' reasons for non-attendance, their reactions to theatre productions, and the likelihood that they might change their attitudes towards theatregoing and become theatre attenders in the future.
A combined methodical approach to audience reception is created by adapting and combining the methods of Sauter (1986), Lidstone (1996), Knodel (1993) and Krueger (1994), and the model of Miles and Huberman (1984). This approach consists of a collection of questionnaires, a series of post performance group discussions, and analytical methods designed for examining qualitative data. This approach is tested and refined across three studies: a 1997 Pilot Study, a 1998 La Boite Theatre Study, and a 2000 Queensland Theatre Company Study.
The primary result of this research is the emergence of the Scollen Post Performance Audience Reception (SPP AR) method for audience development. This method is the refined final version of the rigorously tested combined approach. Other results include the formation of a non-theatregoer profile; an understanding of how non-theatregoers perceive performances; the discovery that gender, age, and income have no direct impact on theatre attendance or reception of theatrical performance; confirmation that exposure to performance and an arts education increases interest and confidence in theatregoing; and that self and peer education is an effective way for non-theatregoers to learn about theatre.
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Gill, Robert J. "Employer of choice and building a positive "Corporate social responsibility" reputation in the Australian finance sector." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2007. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/251.
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The growing importance for the concept of "employer of choice" (EOC) in Australia is evident in the public reporting, surveys and awards relating to "corporate social responsibility" (CSR). Employer of choice has become part of mainstream business terminology. The portfolio demonstrates an internal education resource on a company's employer of choice initiatives, benefits and opportunities constructively enriches an Australian business' corporate social responsibility culture, enhances opportunities for staff, and maximises industry advantage
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Mazzella, Annabel L. "Building reputation equity through stakeholder centred communication management : an exploratory study in the Australian oil & gas industry." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2007. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/293.
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This exploratory study examines industry reputation in the Australian oil and gas sector (AOG). It answers an urgent call by writers in relevant fields including marketing, communications, public relations and management to consider corporate reputation in broader terms and beyond organisational boundaries. The goal of this research is to develop an understanding of the building blocks and communications processes by which industry reputation/s forms.
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Cowan, Sean. "Cracking the code: Why Western Australia abandoned rugby for Australian rules football in 1885." Thesis, Cowan, Sean (2015) Cracking the code: Why Western Australia abandoned rugby for Australian rules football in 1885. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2015. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/29624/.
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This study of the early years of football in Western Australia investigates the reasons for the abandonment of the Rugby Union rules and the adoption of the new Victorian rules in 1885. Through an examination of the newspapers of the day – which are the only known primary material concerning those events – it will be established that the people of Western Australia were not wedded to a particular code before the 1880s. This changed in 1882 when the first clubs were formed and the Rugby Union rules were adopted.
Advocates for the Victorian rules were immediately active, claiming the British game was on its way out elsewhere because it was too violent and not entertaining to watch. As a result, playing that code would rule W.A. out of intercolonial competition in the future, they argued. The ad hoc nature of the matches played in Perth did little to convince people that football was moving in the right direction under the Rugby Union rules, while the footballers who enjoyed playing under them were also able to embrace the Victorian rules because the two codes were not as dissimilar in 1885 as they are today.
While historians have previously named Bill Bateman, Harry Herbert and Hugh Dixson as being responsible for forcing the adoption of the new rules, the situation was actually much more complex. Each club voted separately on whether to play under the Victorian or Rugby Union rules in 1885 and there were lobbyists for the new code at each club. Herbert’s importance to the decision taken by the Fremantle Football Club has been over-stated by previous historians, while Charles Bishop has never been recognised for his efforts at the Perth Rovers Football Club.
Migration from the eastern colonies and social class were also factors in the change. Before 1885, the homogeneity and insularity of the groups of footballers at each club had weighed against the adoption of the Victorian rules. At the crucial juncture in 1885, however, a group of South Australians, led by Dixson and supported by working class West Australians, formed a new football club. This tipped the balance in favour of the new code.
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Alwaz, Helal. "Decoding the building code in Damascus : a search for culturally reflected built environment." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23197.
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Common urban development patterns have given Middle Eastern cities their distinctive character. This identity is partly due to the climatic and regional similarity. The remarkable degree of unity and homogeneity amongst Islamic cities is also attributed to the common religious backgrounds and the behavioural expectation of Islamic society in its urban context.In the past, when religion and politics acted as one body, the Islamic building principles played a major role in shaping the traditional settlement of Damascus. Political, economic, social and cultural changes introduced a new system of government. The reform movements changed the structure of the administration and established a new judicial system. The authorities implemented the Building Code and other pieces of legislation, with the object of organizing the growth of the urban form of Damascus.
This paper analyzes a cluster of traditional houses in a residential quarter of Damascus, with the objective of exploring the reciprocal effect between the physical form of the cluster and the social life that existed within it. Thereafter, in the same manner, the new settlement currently replacing the old one will be analyzed. These two settlements will be compared, with regard to the traditional building principles in the old quarters, and the new building code and regulations in the new settlements. Building guidelines that make the built environment and the social life of its inhabitants complementary will be the ultimate goal of this thesis.
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Wang, Guihai. "Managerial formation of international joint ventures : a study of Australian building products and service companies in China." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2001.
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This thesis focuses on two major issues in the formation of international joint ventures (INs): partner selection and management control. The particular problem studied in
this thesis is: How do Australian building products and service companies achieve their strategic objectives in China by forming joint ventures with Chinese companies?
The case study approach is employed in this study. The data were collected from eight case companies, which mainly relied on in-depth interviews with Australian managers
who were personally involved in the formation of their joint ventures (Ns) and managers who were in charge of the operation of the N s. In some cases, Chinese managers were also interviewed. By analysing these data, this study identifies the rationale underlying companies'
decisions on partner selection criteria. These criteria can be categorised into three areas: task-related, environment-related and partner-related. And the rationale may
include weakness/strength-resource, critical success factor, environment deficiency, perceived opportunity behaviour and perceived cooperation uncertainty etc.
Findings of this study suggest that partners which case companies eventually get quite often are not exactly the same as they expect, due to Chinese companies' ability and
willingness to contribute. As to the management control Australian building products and service companies
adopt, it consists of different components, such as level of control and extent of control, which are dynamic, rather than static. This study investigates why the case
companies want to adopt such control and how they get the control that they want. The results of data analysis show that neither dominated control nor shared control
necessarily leads to the success of the joint venture, an important factor is the unity between the two partners.
This study makes contributions to IN literature by shedding light on areas where previous research has paid little attention. The findings of this study have important
managerial implications for Australian companies that have interests in China.
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Wong, Shuk-wai Connie Waikiki. "A case study of child-directed speech (CDS) a Cantonese child living in Australia /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36923862.
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Williams, George Reese. "Assessing the Repercussions of a Mass Departure of Building Inspectors from the Code Professional Industry in Utah." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5609.
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National studies suggest that eighty percent of existing code professionals are expected to retire within the next fifteen years. As part of this research, it was determined that approximately half of all licensed building inspectors in the State of Utah will reach retirement age within the next ten years. As building inspectors make up a large part of the Code Professional Industry this demographic was selected as the focus of this research. The purpose of this research project was to assess the urgent need for new entrants into the Code Professional Industry in Utah. As part of this research, trends within the local industry over a 20 year period were evaluated. A statewide survey of over 300 licensed building inspectors was conducted to investigate the demographics of the industry, and gain first-hand insight from individual code professionals. This research was successful in quantifying the size of the Code Professional Industry in Utah, and numbering the populations of certified professionals in each individual code discipline. In addition, projected losses were established within each code discipline, discovering many disciplines in which over 50% of current professionals would be lost within a ten year period. In addition projections were made contrasting the number of code professionals leaving the industry versus the small anticipated number of individuals entering the industry. This research conclusively predicts a steady and dramatic decline in the number of licensed code professionals, unless the industry actively works toward addressing the issue. The group of aging code professionals possess a level of knowledge and experience not easily replaced. This study was based on an extensive statewide survey of licensed building inspectors in Utah, and collected opinions, concerns and insights directly from the Code Professional Industry. The findings of this study provide a unique look at this specialized industry within a single state. The lessons learned likely apply to populations of code professionals in other locations. This study concluded that a combination of phased retirement, modified work duties and mentoring programs would be of great benefit to the Code Professional Industry, by allowing the transfer of knowledge between the outgoing generation and the future generation of code professionals.
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Higgins, Jeffrey A. "Performance measurement in municipal building code agencies an exploratory study about how far it has developed in key cities /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2001. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Tominaga, Miwa. "Opportunities for thin film photovoltaics in Building Integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)with a focus on Australia." Thesis, Tominaga, Miwa (2009) Opportunities for thin film photovoltaics in Building Integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)with a focus on Australia. Masters by Coursework thesis, Murdoch University, 2009. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/2081/.
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Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) products can not only generate electricity but also provide structural stability, thermal insulation, shading, natural lighting, protection from water and other elements. Thin film photovoltaic cells are favoured over crystalline cells in BIPV applications, due to their physical flexibility, wide ranging options for installation, comparably low cost and aesthetics. Of the total worldwide PV market, thin film technologies contribute only about 10%. However, this is set to change.
Third generation thin film PV has the advantages of their flexible substrate and the ability to perform in dim or variable lighting. Their low temperature roll-to-roll manufacturing methods make them economical for large surface areas such as BIPV roofing and facades. First and second generation PV have proven themselves in BIPV installations in products such as tiles, laminates, slates and glazing. Much excitement surrounds Canberra based thin film solar cell company Dyesol and their partnership with strip steel sheeting manufacturers Corus. Together they plan to provide the world with a possible 35GW of BIPV generated energy per annum.
There is great potential for BIPV in Australia, with the average Australian residential household being able to generate almost three times their average daily energy use. The $/m2 costs for BIPV products in Australia are fast approaching cost competitiveness with conventional building materials. Some types of thin film PV have already broken through the $1/W manufacturing cost barrier and are speeding towards grid parity with conventional fossil fuel generated electricity. However, there are still many barriers to increasing the use of BIPV which must also be addressed.
Government support is critical for BIPV to achieve the potential that it can and to create a level playing field against Australia's well established coal and fossil fuel industries. Some of the measures that the Australian government could introduce in support of BIPV are:
• One Australia-wide gross feed-in tariff with extra incentives for BIPV generated electricity, paying 5times the standard rate for electricity. This would also remove the administrative burden on state and territory governments, each with different schemes.
• Mandate for all new buildings to be zero emissions by 2016.
• Encourage the use of on-site renewables.
• Fund large-scale public projects to showcase the BIPV technology.
• Support and coordinate with independent regulators so the approval process for the importation of BIPV products is transparent and straight forward.
• Provide educational programs that train architects and builders to design BIPV installations.
• Fund R&D into thin-film PV technologies and their commercialisation in BIPV applications.
• Support cooperation between BIPV manufacturers and others in the value chain.
• Support the PV manufacturing industry to attract new facilities to Australia. This provides more green jobs, a highly skilled workforce and supports the PV industry for future generations.
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Hotham, John Patrick Banking & Finance Australian School of Business UNSW. "Management of interest rate risk in the banking book of Australian credit unions and building societies." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. Banking & Finance, 2008. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/40810.
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The Basel Committee has released a consultative document (Basel (2003)) on the management and supervision of interest rate risk (IRR). This document outlines a standardised model to calculate a duration-based proxy for IRR in depository institution balance sheets. We utilise this methodology to define an IRR measure which we denote BIRRM (Basel Interest Rate Risk Measure). It is the change in the value of a financial institution produced by a 200 basis-point increase in interest rates at all maturities, relative to Tier I and Tier II capital. This study has three primary objectives. Firstly, we utilise BIRRM to provide an overview of IRR exposure of Australian Credit Unions and Building Societies (CUBS) over the period September 1997 to September 2007. Secondly, we seek an understanding of the relationship between BIRRM and measures of CUBS' interest rate sensitivity over a period of rising interest rates (December 1998 to September 2000) and another period of falling rates (September 2000 to December 2001). Finally, we seek an understanding of the economic factors that influence IRR exposure decisions of CUBS by modelling the determinants of CUBS' IRR exposure. We find that IRR exposure of CUBS is relatively low and, on average, CUBS are exposed to falling interest rates. We also find significant relationships between BIRRM and measures of CUBS' interest rates sensitivity consistent with a priori expectations, supporting the use of the Basel Committee's measure of IRR in identifying CUBS with large IRR exposures. The models examining the determinants of CUBS' IRR have relatively low explanatory power. There are however significant relationships between a number of factors and CUBS' exposure to changing rates.
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Green, Sandra Aili. "Building solidarity: The process for metropolitan ChineseMuslims, 1912-1949." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/284059.
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In the midst of revolution as the Qing Dynasty faded into the twentieth century, metropolitan Chinese Muslim leaders took initiatives in their communities, which shaped change. As a result, a process was set in motion, one that effected the identity of urban Chinese Muslims in more ways than one--within the new political scene nationally, internationally, and in regards to other Muslims in China. The process stimulated a self-awareness among Chinese Muslim urban populations, which promoted new perceptions of their identity as Hui. The process also triggered a debate among Chinese Muslim intellectuals in which ideas of minzu-ness, ethnicity, and religiosity were argued. The process fostered a sense of solidarity among the urban Muslim communities. Chinese Muslim activities paralleled those of other Chinese. Chinese Muslims took part in the New Culture Movement, many joined the army. At the same time they focused attention on improving their communities. This dissertation examines the activities of urban Chinese Muslims: the creation of study groups and associations; the revamping of Muslim schools; and the publishing of books and periodicals. The dissertation is a look at strategies used in adapting to change. The goal has been to illustrate that the Chinese Muslims accepted change, even welcomed it, but in so doing altered perceptions of themselves and their religion. The metropolitan Chinese Muslims got swept up in the enthusiasm of the early republican era. Many influential members of the community endorsed the Nationalists' revolution and the new republic. Chinese Muslim urbanites welcomed modernization and nationalism, seeing them as vehicles that would facilitate their efforts, and protect them. Chinese Muslim motives were nationalistic, as Chinese they wanted a strong China. Their motives were also parochial. They wanted a strong local community, and they actively set out to improve conditions. By strengthening their communities they could insure the survival of Chinese Muslim culture, just as a strong China would insure the survival of Chinese culture.
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Markle, Lloyd. "JQuery - a tool for combining query results and a framework for building code perspectives." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1888.
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In this dissertation we identify two problems with current integrated development
environments (IDEs) and present JQuery as a tool to address these issues.
The first problem is that IDE views answer low level questions and do not provide a mechanism to combine results to answer complex higher level questions. Even relatively simple questions force the developers to mentally combine results from different views.
The second problem is that IDEs do not provide an easy way to create perspectives on project specific concerns such as naming conventions or annotations. Most IDEs do offer support for creating custom perspectives but the effort required to create a perspective is considerably more than the benefit a custom perspective provides.
JQuery is an Eclipse plugin which generates code views using an expressive query language. We have redesigned JQuery to support a number of new user interface (UI) features and add a more flexible architecture with better support for extending the UI.
To address the first problem, we have added multiple views to JQuery where each view supports drag and drop of results, selection linking, and regular expression search. These features enable a user to combine results from different views to answer more complex higher level questions. To address the second problem, we can leverage the fact that JQuery is built on an expressive query language. Through this query language we are able to define project specific concerns such as naming conventions or annotations and then create views and perspectives for these concerns through the JQuery UI.
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Galaviz, Gonzalez Marco Antonio. "Seismic response of tall buildings using ground motions based on National Building Code Canada 2015." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63552.
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The seismic analysis of tall buildings requires nonlinear analysis in order to determine their behaviour in a more realistic manner. Nonlinear analysis necessitates the input of suitable ground motions records that represent the hazard at the site of the building. Finding appropriate ground motions is an arduous task, mainly because there are not enough records that are compatible with the hazard level prescribed in the codes for the site of the building. Therefore, existing records must be modified somehow to match the target hazard. The National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) provides guidelines for selecting and scaling ground motions to a target spectrum.
This research includes the nonlinear seismic evaluation of a 44-storey concrete building. The structure resembles the characteristics of a typical high-rise in downtown Vancouver. A Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) was performed to determine the governing sources of the site. These seismic sources include crustal, subcrustal and subduction ground motions. The selection and scaling for the three types of earthquakes (crustal, subcrustal and subduction) was performed per the National Building Code Canada 2015. The input of ground motions consisted of 33 pairs of records, 11 of each source. Spectral matching techniques were also employed to match the ground motions to the target spectrum, and the responses between both scaling procedures were compared.
The results showed that the subduction records mainly governed the responses of the building. But the responses from the crustal and subcrustal records were also significant and cannot be discarded. It was observed that spectral matching and the code based scaling procedure generated similar responses. In addition, issues with the Code based scaling procedure were addressed.Applied Science, Faculty of
Civil Engineering, Department of
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Leon, de la Barra Sophia. "Building research capacity for indigenous health : a case study of the National Health and Medical Research Council : the evolution and impact of policy and capacity building strategies for indigenous health research over a decade from 1996 to 2006." University of Sydney, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3538.
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Master of PhilosophyAs Australia’s leading agency for funding health research (expending over $400 million in 2006), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has a major responsibility to improve the evidence base for health policy and practice. There is an urgent need for better evidence to guide policy and programs that improve the health of Indigenous peoples. In 2002, NHMRC endorsed a series of landmark policy changes to acknowledge its ongoing role and responsibilities in Indigenous health research—adopting a strategic Road Map for research, improving Indigenous representation across NHMRC Council and Principal Committees, and committing 5% of its annual budget to Indigenous health research. This thesis examines how these policies evolved, the extent to which they have been implemented, and their impact on agency expenditure in relation to People Support. Additionally, this thesis describes the impact of NHMRC policies in reshaping research practices among Indigenous populations.
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au, 29970421@student murdoch edu, and Chitra Weddikkara. "The Impact of Professional Culture on Dispute Resolution in the Building Industries of Australia and Sri-Lanka." Murdoch University, 2003. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20050628.114846.
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The construction industry poses a number of challenges to those working in it. One important challenge is that the industry is dependent upon human interactions in the
management of building projects. In this environment it is important for those who manage the projects to deal with intricate relationships and to consider the emotions,
interactions and various types of reasoning that lie behind the actions and decisions taken by the participants in the construction process.
The issue for researchers is to gain a better understanding of the variables that affectthe actions of the participants in this process. Such research demands sensitivity to the values, attitudes and behavior developed by the different occupational groupings.
These factors according to Edgar Schein define the culture of a professional group. This research was conceived on the belief that the professionals in the construction
industry brought to bear their own professional culture on the industry. It was necessary to have a better understanding of this culture in order to be able to resolve disputes that occur in the construction process.
That is the impact of culturally deternlined values, attitudes and behavior of these professional groups.
Therefore, this research is aimed at investigating the professional cultures of the participants who come together in a construction project. The question posed was
whether they shared a culture or had differences, and if differences existed whetherthese differences had an effect on the reactions of each of the groups to disputes and
their resolution.
A survey was carried out among professional groups in Australia and Sri-Lanka and the survey data from both countries were analyzed using statistical tests. The results show that professional groups share similarities in professional culture as well as differences. It also showed that these cultural differences created an adversarial atmosphere among construction project participants. It was also found that introducing a party outside of the usual professional groups would be beneficial in the resolution process. Respondents were of the opinion that the third party outside of the construction team could be a lawyer.
This type of research is still new within the field of construction. The contributions of this work are to link professional culture and conflict and give some indication how such conflict could be addressed. In this context by identifying the values attitudes and behavior of professional groups the subject of conflict and disputes could be beneficially addressed through professional education.
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Velarde, Pajares Sandra Judith. "Building critical mass of tree growers for bioenergy: The case of Central West New South Wales, Australia." Phd thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/143281.
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The progression of the bioenergy industry needs to address
concerns regarding the security of feedstock supply and the
related environmental sustainability. Traditional
first-generation biofuel feedstocks (e.g. maize, soybeans) are
being questioned in favour of more environmentally-sound
second-generation biofuel feedstocks (e.g. trees, perennial
grasses). However, as an emerging industry, the commercial use of
second-generation biofuel feedstock sources has several
challenges to overcome. One of these challenges is landholders’
willingness to plant second-generation crops on their farms. To
understand the landholders’ perspectives, this thesis used a
conceptual framework based on adoption of innovation and
diffusion theory, and applied this framework to a case study in
the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The
research questions addressed were:
1) what factors underlie landholders’ willingness to plant
bioenergy tree crops,
2) what are the landholders’ preferences in the design of
contracts for planting these trees, and
3) what are the potential pathways to build a critical mass of
tree growers for bioenergy.
A mixed methods approach was used involving quantitative
analytical tools (e.g. tobit and logit regressions, choice
modelling, and break even analysis) and qualitative analytical
tools (e.g. integrated analysis). Tobit and logit regression
models estimates revealed three key traits that positively
influence the decision to plant second-generation biofuel
feedstocks: 1) the landholder’s proportion of unproductive
land, 2) the landholder’s membership in farming related
organisations, and 3) the landholder’s experience with planting
blocks of trees.
Conversely, the landholder’s older age-squared would negatively
influence their decision to plant second-generation biofuel
feedstocks. The choice model estimates revealed that landholders
who had already planted blocks of trees would be less likely to
need a flexible contract for planting trees as energy crops,
while landholders with larger proportions of unproductive land
would prefer higher returns. This thesis concludes that for a
second-generation bioenergy industry to emerge, a critical mass
of biomass growers needs to be secured; this can be achieved by
developing interlinked pathways that include: 1) supportive
policies, 2) local support and an innovation champion, and 3)
corporate support and/or a potential biomass buyer or investor.
This research has identified critical pathways that can be
developed to progress the bioenergy industry in Australia. The
proposed pathways can be used to explore actors’ participation
and their potential roles in scaling up, and to better understand
the process of building critical mass for a second-generation
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Weddikkara, Chitra. "The impact of professional culture on dispute resolution in the building industries of Australia and Sri-Lanka." Thesis, Weddikkara, Chitra (2003) The impact of professional culture on dispute resolution in the building industries of Australia and Sri-Lanka. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2003. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/395/.
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The construction industry poses a number of challenges to those working in it. One important challenge is that the industry is dependent upon human interactions in the management of building projects. In this environment it is important for those who manage the projects to deal with intricate relationships and to consider the emotions, interactions and various types of reasoning that lie behind the actions and decisions taken by the participants in the construction process.
The issue for researchers is to gain a better understanding of the variables that affect the actions of the participants in this process. Such research demands sensitivity to the values, attitudes and behavior developed by the different occupational groupings. These factors according to Edgar Schein define the culture of a professional group. This research was conceived on the belief that the professionals in the construction industry brought to bear their own professional culture on the industry. It was necessary to have a better understanding of this culture in order to be able to resolve disputes that occur in the construction process.
That is the impact of culturally deternlined values, attitudes and behavior of these professional groups. Therefore, this research is aimed at investigating the professional cultures of the participants who come together in a construction project. The question posed was whether they shared a culture or had differences, and if differences existed whetherthese differences had an effect on the reactions of each of the groups to disputes and their resolution.
A survey was carried out among professional groups in Australia and Sri-Lanka and the survey data from both countries were analyzed using statistical tests. The results show that professional groups share similarities in professional culture as well as differences. It also showed that these cultural differences created an adversarial atmosphere among construction project participants. It was also found that introducing a party outside of the usual professional groups would be beneficial in the resolution process. Respondents were of the opinion that the third party outside of the construction team could be a lawyer.
This type of research is still new within the field of construction. The contributions of this work are to link professional culture and conflict and give some indication how such conflict could be addressed. In this context by identifying the values attitudes and behavior of professional groups the subject of conflict and disputes could be beneficially addressed through professional education.
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Weddikkara, Chitra. "The impact of professional culture on dispute resolution in the building industries of Australia and Sri-Lanka." Weddikkara, Chitra (2003) The impact of professional culture on dispute resolution in the building industries of Australia and Sri-Lanka. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2003. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/395/.
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The construction industry poses a number of challenges to those working in it. One important challenge is that the industry is dependent upon human interactions in the management of building projects. In this environment it is important for those who manage the projects to deal with intricate relationships and to consider the emotions, interactions and various types of reasoning that lie behind the actions and decisions taken by the participants in the construction process.
The issue for researchers is to gain a better understanding of the variables that affect the actions of the participants in this process. Such research demands sensitivity to the values, attitudes and behavior developed by the different occupational groupings. These factors according to Edgar Schein define the culture of a professional group. This research was conceived on the belief that the professionals in the construction industry brought to bear their own professional culture on the industry. It was necessary to have a better understanding of this culture in order to be able to resolve disputes that occur in the construction process.
That is the impact of culturally deternlined values, attitudes and behavior of these professional groups. Therefore, this research is aimed at investigating the professional cultures of the participants who come together in a construction project. The question posed was whether they shared a culture or had differences, and if differences existed whetherthese differences had an effect on the reactions of each of the groups to disputes and their resolution.
A survey was carried out among professional groups in Australia and Sri-Lanka and the survey data from both countries were analyzed using statistical tests. The results show that professional groups share similarities in professional culture as well as differences. It also showed that these cultural differences created an adversarial atmosphere among construction project participants. It was also found that introducing a party outside of the usual professional groups would be beneficial in the resolution process. Respondents were of the opinion that the third party outside of the construction team could be a lawyer.
This type of research is still new within the field of construction. The contributions of this work are to link professional culture and conflict and give some indication how such conflict could be addressed. In this context by identifying the values attitudes and behavior of professional groups the subject of conflict and disputes could be beneficially addressed through professional education.
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Wong, Shuk-wai Connie Waikiki, and 黃淑慧. "A case study of child-directed speech (CDS): a Cantonese child living in Australia." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B36923862.
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au, 19770984@student murdoch edu, and Carrie Sonneborn. "Industry capacity building with respect to market-based approaches to greenhouse gas reduction : U.S. and Australian perspectives." Murdoch University, 2005. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20060615.132356.
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Fossil fuelintensive companies are coming under increasing pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The political environment surrounding climate change and the evolution of the carbon market are complex and in a fluid state of play. Uncertainty exists with respect to government policy, greenhouse (GH) accounting standards, interaction with stakeholders and the capacity to commoditise carbon emissions, making it difficult for companies to determine exactly how to build their internal capacity to deal with a shifting external situation.
In Australia and the United States in particular, companies are receiving mixed messages from government about the necessity of reducing GHGs and the role of emissions trading. While market-based approaches to GHG reduction are being promoted, the governments of both countries have refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and failed to establish domestic emissions trading schemes. Finally, few companies have substantial experience in managing GHGs or in market-based approaches to GHG abatement, such as emissions trading.
This research aims to provide guidance for industry capacity building with respect to market-based approaches to GHG reduction, recognising that generally this would require significant organisational learning and change to corporate systems. The proposed Framework facilitates organisational learning that goes beyond the detection and correction of errors to questioning and modifying existing norms and procedures and, further, to reflecting on past experience and creating new strategies.
The research included participants as integral to the study, giving their emic (insider) viewpoints centrality while allowing etic (outsider / researcher) interpretation. Within the organisational learning literature, the approach that best describes this research is that of Action Research and Appreciative Inquiry. The principles of environmental management, cleaner production, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development inform the research. Surveys, focus groups and a literature review are employed as the data collection methods, which are compared and contrasted.
The data suggest that a one size fits all approach to industry capacity building with respect to market-based approaches to GHG reduction is not optimal or possible. This is due to the differing strategic objectives, varying assessment of risk and disparate circumstances and starting points of the companies involved. Thus, rather than a prescriptive model, this research has identified and prioritised the key themes and issues that currently influence corporate capacity building. Precursors to action have been specified and a menu of choices provided. Lastly, a step-by-step Framework has been proposed to build companies capacity to participate in GHG emissions trading. It was also observed that the majority of the key themes and issues that influence companies and the preparatory actions they need to take are the same, whether a market-based system or a command-and-control system of GHG reduction is introduced.
The thesis includes some suggestions for further research in the application and evaluation of this approach with companies in the field.
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Rowe, Fiona. "Building school connectedness : evidence from the health promoting school approach." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2006. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16233/2/Fiona_Rowe_Thesis.pdf.
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School connectedness, defined as the cohesiveness between diverse groups in the school community, including students, families, school staff and the wider community, is a well-documented protective factor for child and adolescent health. However, strategies for promoting school connectedness are less well known. The Western Gateway Health Promoting Schools Grant Scheme is a program that aims to increase school connectedness by using the health promoting school approach in disadvantaged communities in South-East Queensland, Australia. The scheme provides an opportunity for schools to apply for funding to implement strategies that increase students' sense of school connectedness, using a Health Promoting School approach. Evaluation of the Western Gateway Health Promoting School Grant Scheme provided an opportunity to investigate the influence of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. The influence of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness was evaluated using a qualitative case study methodology. Three school communities were investigated as single, related case studies to examine the impact of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. A conceptual framework, based on the theoretical understanding of how the health promoting school approach influences school connectedness, was developed and used as a guide to investigate the relationships within the case study schools. The health promoting school model, which is a 'settings' approach to health promotion, has the potential to promote school connectedness as it is based on the inclusive, participatory, and democratic principles shown to be necessary for the development of social connectedness at the broader community level. The model illustrates this potential through two mechanisms 1) processes that are characterised by the inclusion of a diverse range of members that make up a community; the active participation of community members and equal 'power' relationships, or equal partnerships among community members; and 2) structures such as school policies, school organisation and the school physical environment, that reflect the values of participation, democracy and inclusion andor that promote processes based on these values. These processes and structures, which are located both in the classroom and within the broader school environment, collectively hold the potential to promote connectedness in the school setting. Data on these relationships were collected using in-depth interviews with representatives of groups within the school community such as school staff, parents, students, health service and community agency workers. Additionally, student focus groups and documentary evidence, such as school program reports and observations of health promoting school activities were used in the collection of data. Data sources were triangulated to gain a complete understanding of the impact of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. Data analysis was conducted by categorising the data into themes and categories based on, but not limited to, the conceptual framework that guided data collection. Data display matrices enabled theoretical relationships between the health promoting school approach and school connectedness to be drawn. The results of the in-depth qualitative evaluation of the program show that the health promoting school approach influences school connectedness through the mechanisms of a 'whole-school approach' that encourage interaction between members of the whole school community. Specific activities that promoted school connectedness were 'whole school' activities that celebrated the school community, for example, the launch of a school cafd and 'whole-class' activities where students and school staff work together towards a shared goal, such as the planning of a school breakfast tuckshop. Activities that encouraged links between classes and school staff in a school community, for example, shared curriculum planning in the co-ordination of a school breakfast tuckshop program also contributed to school connectedness by promoting interaction among school community members. Health promoting school structures and processes help to develop mutual reciprocal relationships characterised by school community members getting to know others better and developing care and support for each other, which in turn develops into other indicators of school connectedness, such as tolerance of diversity, perceptions of being valued, trust, perceptions of safety, and decreased absenteeism. A key element of health promoting school structures and processes that enables the formation of these relationships is the inclusive nature of the approach, which encourages school community members to participate in the school community. This encourages the formation of mutual reciprocal relationships. A number of elements of the health promoting school approach encourage participation in the community. For example, the formation of mutual, reciprocal relationships requires activities that are economically inclusive, and characterised by a social, positive, fun or celebratory element; that are informal and well-managed. Specifically, events characterised by eating food together; real-life activities; activities the school community 'owns' by having a say in them; and activities that involve school community members working together are important for the development of mutual reciprocal relationships. These elements occur at the level of the school and the broader school community interactions, as well as at the level of the class and interactions between classes within the school. In summary, this research provides evidence that the health promoting school approach is an effective model to influence school connectedness, which in effect promotes the health and well-being of children and adolescents.
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Rowe, Fiona. "Building school connectedness : evidence from the health promoting school approach." Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16233/.
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School connectedness, defined as the cohesiveness between diverse groups in the school community, including students, families, school staff and the wider community, is a well-documented protective factor for child and adolescent health. However, strategies for promoting school connectedness are less well known. The Western Gateway Health Promoting Schools Grant Scheme is a program that aims to increase school connectedness by using the health promoting school approach in disadvantaged communities in South-East Queensland, Australia. The scheme provides an opportunity for schools to apply for funding to implement strategies that increase students' sense of school connectedness, using a Health Promoting School approach. Evaluation of the Western Gateway Health Promoting School Grant Scheme provided an opportunity to investigate the influence of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. The influence of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness was evaluated using a qualitative case study methodology. Three school communities were investigated as single, related case studies to examine the impact of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. A conceptual framework, based on the theoretical understanding of how the health promoting school approach influences school connectedness, was developed and used as a guide to investigate the relationships within the case study schools. The health promoting school model, which is a 'settings' approach to health promotion, has the potential to promote school connectedness as it is based on the inclusive, participatory, and democratic principles shown to be necessary for the development of social connectedness at the broader community level. The model illustrates this potential through two mechanisms 1) processes that are characterised by the inclusion of a diverse range of members that make up a community; the active participation of community members and equal 'power' relationships, or equal partnerships among community members; and 2) structures such as school policies, school organisation and the school physical environment, that reflect the values of participation, democracy and inclusion andor that promote processes based on these values. These processes and structures, which are located both in the classroom and within the broader school environment, collectively hold the potential to promote connectedness in the school setting. Data on these relationships were collected using in-depth interviews with representatives of groups within the school community such as school staff, parents, students, health service and community agency workers. Additionally, student focus groups and documentary evidence, such as school program reports and observations of health promoting school activities were used in the collection of data. Data sources were triangulated to gain a complete understanding of the impact of the health promoting school approach on school connectedness. Data analysis was conducted by categorising the data into themes and categories based on, but not limited to, the conceptual framework that guided data collection. Data display matrices enabled theoretical relationships between the health promoting school approach and school connectedness to be drawn. The results of the in-depth qualitative evaluation of the program show that the health promoting school approach influences school connectedness through the mechanisms of a 'whole-school approach' that encourage interaction between members of the whole school community. Specific activities that promoted school connectedness were 'whole school' activities that celebrated the school community, for example, the launch of a school cafd and 'whole-class' activities where students and school staff work together towards a shared goal, such as the planning of a school breakfast tuckshop. Activities that encouraged links between classes and school staff in a school community, for example, shared curriculum planning in the co-ordination of a school breakfast tuckshop program also contributed to school connectedness by promoting interaction among school community members. Health promoting school structures and processes help to develop mutual reciprocal relationships characterised by school community members getting to know others better and developing care and support for each other, which in turn develops into other indicators of school connectedness, such as tolerance of diversity, perceptions of being valued, trust, perceptions of safety, and decreased absenteeism. A key element of health promoting school structures and processes that enables the formation of these relationships is the inclusive nature of the approach, which encourages school community members to participate in the school community. This encourages the formation of mutual reciprocal relationships. A number of elements of the health promoting school approach encourage participation in the community. For example, the formation of mutual, reciprocal relationships requires activities that are economically inclusive, and characterised by a social, positive, fun or celebratory element; that are informal and well-managed. Specifically, events characterised by eating food together; real-life activities; activities the school community 'owns' by having a say in them; and activities that involve school community members working together are important for the development of mutual reciprocal relationships. These elements occur at the level of the school and the broader school community interactions, as well as at the level of the class and interactions between classes within the school. In summary, this research provides evidence that the health promoting school approach is an effective model to influence school connectedness, which in effect promotes the health and well-being of children and adolescents.
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Liu, De Min. "Building an organisational learning architecture for strategic renewal an autoethnography of action learning /." Swinburne Research Bank, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/67317.
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Thesis (PhD) - Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology, 2009.A thesis is submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology - 2009. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-238)
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(9823415), Darryl O'Brien. "Re-evaluation of the existing change management models to improve the response of the Building Code of Australia to environmental docility." Thesis, 2016. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Re-evaluation_of_the_existing_change_management_models_to_improve_the_response_of_the_Building_Code_of_Australia_to_environmental_docility/13387187.
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This thesis presents a conceptual analysis of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) from a change management perspective. The conceptual analysis identifies three principal change management models that have implicitly underpinned the operation of the BCA: logical incrementalism, emergent strategy and co-participative change management. It notes a shift of emphasis in the BCA as it has sought to change from an essentially reactive prescriptive code to one that embraces greater flexibility and proactivity.
In order to identify the operational strengths and weaknesses of each of the change management frameworks that underpin the BCA in coping with the more rapid social and technological change that is characteristic of 21st century Australia, each framework was compared in terms of its ability to enable a proactive response to the prevailing BCA hazard identification and risk management requirements.
Whilst this analysis showed that the BCA is continuing to provide a generally acceptable built environment it nonetheless identified that the management of change and risk by the BCA is not sufficiently flexible to proactively identify and respond to emerging demographic needs and demands. These weaknesses are particularly evident in situations where building occupants lack the capacity or capability to adapt their behaviour to overcome the restrictions of a BCA compliant built environment in order to satisfy their needs and goals. This condition is known as environmental docility (Lawton, 1974).
The limited ability of the BCA highlighted by this analysis pointed to a need to add to the BCA’s underlying conceptual frameworks. Drawing together McLain and Lee’s Adaptive Management Theory (McLain & Lee, 1996), Tolbert & Zucker’s Radical Innovation Management Theory (Tolbert & Zucker, 1966) and Cohen and his colleagues’ work on assessing building performance (Cohen et. al., 2001) a conceptual framework better suited to contemporary needs was proposed. It seeks to provide a
conceptual framework for the BCA that enables proactive response to change that draws on past evidence based knowledge and build new knowledge into this evidence base to inform the continuous improvement of the BCA and its application.
The thesis proposes practical addition to improve the ability of the BCA to manage more rapid change. This framework is described as an Adaptive and Reflexive Governance Pathway (ARGP). The ARGP seeks to provide a practical theory based approach that supports experimentation and learning as well as active citizen and stakeholder engagement in policy making and implementation whilst maintaining the strengths of building regulation secured by building codes such as the BCA.
To test the utility of the AGRP ARGP as an additional methodology to improve the operation of the BCA the thesis reports two proof of concept case studies.
The first study considered sleep quality in irregular hour sleepers as an example of a group subject to a type of environmental docility that to date is not recognised by the BCA. The discovery stage of the AGRPARGP identified a large body of research reporting bedroom air temperature, noise and air quality as environmental variables that impact on sleep quality. A mixed method study was undertaken in which shift
workers used self-report diaries to record their sleep supported by electronic data loggers to continuously monitor room temperature, noise and air quality.
The second case study considered whether the ARGP change management methodology was sufficiently flexible to test the efficacy of historic DtS content that to date had been assumed to meet occupant needs. Using CO2 part per million (ppm) concentrations as a proxy for satisfactory air quality, it tested whether a BCA compliant Class 9b gymnasium building actually provided the ventilation conditions necessary to support active physical exercise by its users.
Both of the proof of concept studies illustrated the practical utility of the ARGP to support the data collection and experimentation necessary for proactive change management that enables stakeholder engagement. They provided a first step in the transfer of the ARGP proposed by this thesis into practice.
The conceptual analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the BCA from a change and risk management perspective along with the development of an additional framework and the initial testing of its practical utility provides strong support for the AGRP ARGP as a useful and worthwhile addition to enable the BCA to better address the 21st century demands for building regulation that can proactively support change and active stakeholder engagement.