Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Authentic identity : the essence of how successful ecopreneurs communicate
(2009-12-02)This thesis employed qualitative methods including grounded theory to assess how successful ecopreneurs communicate to maintain and sustain their triple bottom line organizations. The analysis of transcribed interviews ... -
Be sugar in milk : local perspectives on volunteer tourism in India and Uganda
(2011-07-26)This research explores the ways in which volunteer tourism is perceived by local volunteer coordinators in communities in India and Uganda. It highlights the importance of forming a more nuanced understanding of local ... -
“Beautiful Disaster” : intrapersonal communication, emotional regulation, and the influence of culture in adults diagnosed with ADHD
(2022-11-03)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder grounded in the inability to regulate emotions and emotional responses and can “lead to functional impairment” (Niina et al., 2022, p. 822). Specifically, ... -
“Because it’s different when you cross that border” : examining Black Canadian maleness in the era of Black Lives Matter
(2016-10-25)The emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought greater salience to the conceptualization of Black maleness and inspired a broader rethinking of Black maleness in relation to the North American society in ... -
Behind closed doors : understanding how Canadian companies utilize internal communication to engage employees in corporate social responsibility
(2019-04-12)Engaging employees in CSR programs contributes to the overall success and progress of these sustainability initiatives, while simultaneously increasing employee job satisfaction by adding meaning and purpose within the ... -
Between worlds : communication perspectives of female funeral celebrants in British Columbia --- a visual ethnography
(2012-07-13)This visual ethnography is an interactive, online, multimedia project that explores female funeral celebrant perspectives on communicating with members of the general public who are immersed in liminal states of consciousness ... -
Beyond diversity management : a pluralist matrix for increasing meaningful workplace inclusion
(2013-09-17)Despite rapidly burgeoning diversity in the Canadian workforce, and demonstrable gains to be made as a result of increasing inclusion, organizations still struggle to create meaningfully inclusive workplaces. The traditional ... -
But who's the man? Representations of sexuality and the feminist potential of orange is the new black
(2018-01-16)The amount of sexual content on television has grown exponentially over the last two decades. Much of this content works to enforce heteronormative ideals and demonstrate a male/active, female/passive dichotomy when ... -
The Canadian workplace : an ethnographic study on how employers are facilitating the adaption of their immigrant employees
(2014-06-26)The researcher conducted an ethnographic study looking at how employers can build more inclusive workplaces and support the adaptation of immigrants into the Canadian workplace culture. The research consisted of ethnographic ... -
Caring for aging parents in Canadian nursing homes : an ethnographic study on immigrant families’ experiences
(2016-08-12)This thesis explored how Canadian-Chinese family members adapted and adjusted when caring for their parents in Canadian nursing homes. I drew the data from in-depth, semi-structured, open ended interviews with three ... -
Changing parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades : overcoming stigmatization
(2022-03-31)Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, I conducted six in-depth, one-to-one interviews of culinary arts students to study the change in parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades, specifically, the chef profession. ... -
Changing the game : university sport to develop transformational leadership skills in female student-athletes
(2020-03-30)In collegiate sport in Canada, 24% of athletic directors and only 17% of head coaches are female, with even less female representation across national team and Olympic coaches (CAAWS, 2016). To address this issue of gender ... -
Close enough to care : replacing human caregivers with robots in homecare
(2015-07-15)The robot as caregiver is emerging as a viable option for limited use in seniors care facilities around the world. However there are concerns that as the ageing population steadily increases and caregivers become more ... -
Communicating disability- exploring the experience of immigrant women through art
(2014-06-26)Through the utilization of art-journaling, this participatory arts-based inquiry was completed with a small group of immigrant women with the intention of creating knowledge around the experience of communicating about ... -
Communicating psychologically safe workplaces in Nova Scotia : the effect of Nova Scotian cultures on the prevention of mental health disability
(2015-07-23)Psychologically safe workplaces are environments that promote positive workplace mental health and well-being to help prevent mental health disability. Despite an emerging discussion in Canada about mental health, communicating ... -
Communications capacity and resources : the missing weft in the basket of Indigenous nation-building and vibrant communities
(2020-12-18)First Nations in Canada face many barriers in their journey toward self-determination and community empowerment. One such barrier is that the processes for community decision-making, particularly those decisions that require ... -
Community television’s impact on community
(2016-10-27)“Community Television’s Impact on Community” is a public ethnography in the form of a video documentary that looks at how a local television magazine show on South Vancouver Island, go! Island, contributes to community ... -
Composing collectivity: exploring musical performance in Havana
(2014-08-08)Composing collectivity is a visual ethnography that explores musical performance in Havana, using experimental techniques to create a convergence of art, documentary and ethnography. In Cuba music is a way of life, a ... -
Computer use among seniors 80 years and older : narrative inquiry on the benefits and problems
(2012-06-04)This thesis examines the role of computer competence in elders’ well-being as they experience a reduced ability to communicate in very old age. My research question was “How do elders over 80 interact with computers? ... -
Confucian or Communist, post-Mao or postmodern? : exploring the narrative identity resources of Shanghai’s Post-80s generation
(2010-09-16)It is 30 years after Post-Mao reforms, 20 years after Tiananmen Square demonstrations, and the next generation of “comrades” are emerging in China. They are called the Balinghou or “Post- 80s” generation, referring to ...
