Essays about: "Australia"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 373 essays containing the word Australia.

  1. 26. The Implementation of the New Engineering Contract in Australia : An Institutional Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Dannie O’Brien; [2022]
    Keywords : Institutional Theory; New Engineering Contract; Risk allocation; Collaboration; Standard Form Contracts; Instititutionell teori; New Engineering Contract; samarbete; riskfördelning; standardkontrakt;

    Abstract : Current traditional delivery models used in the Australian construction industry are seen as highly bespoke and adversarial where there is an inappropriate contractual risk allocation, lack of collaboration and poor project management. With the pipeline of investment compounded with the impact that global macroeconomic trends and events (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 27. The effect of same-sex teacher assignment on student outcomes: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2022]
    Keywords : Education; Gender match; Fixed effects; First difference; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects. READ MORE

  4. 28. Managing Risk in Water Reuse: Policy Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Lindsay Emily Van Beck; [2022]
    Keywords : Water reuse; risk management; water scarcity; agriculture; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Water scarcity is an increasingly prevalent problem, with changing hydrological regimes due to climate change and human development taxing freshwater systems. One way to tackle this issue is through planned water reuse. READ MORE

  5. 29. Consequences of using Quantitative Risk Assessment as a verification tool

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Joey Öström; [2022]
    Keywords : Quantitative Risk Assessment; QRA; performance-based design; verification tool; performance solution; performance requirements; fire risk assessment; residential building; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : What are the consequences of using Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) as a verification tool? Performance-based building codes differ from prescriptive-based codes in that they define specific objectives to be met, enabling the building designer to choose which solution to use so long it meets the objectives. This master’s thesis explores the consequences of using QRA as a verification tool in comparison to existing verification methods currently in use in Australia. READ MORE

  6. 30. Orphanage Trafficking: A Modern Slavery : An analysis of the impact of NGOs' advocacy in Cambodia on the Australian ''Hidden in Plain Sight'' report of 2017

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Elise Degrond; [2022]
    Keywords : Global Politics; Australia; Cambodia; Orphanage Trafficking; Modern Slavery; NGO;

    Abstract : In 2017, Australia officially recognized orphanage trafficking as a form of modern slavery, creating a precedent in legislation regarding children rights. This process intended to inspire global norms has been the result of a collaboration with NGOs, advocating against harmful practices in Cambodia. READ MORE