Our masters students and their research

Listed below are MCom theses completed by past Information Systems and Operations Management students from 2011, including title and the name of the supervisor(s) involved.

2018

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Aldrich Rasco Shifting the burden: modelling sustainable zero waste supply chains – the New Zealand tyre solution

David Sundaram

 

Gabrielle Peko

Timofey Shalpegin

Amandeep Perhar Driving innovation in the smartphone market through collaboration

Jonathan Ye

 
Bhaweshree Govindji Risks during Enterprise Adaptation: Concepts, Insights and Models

David Sundaram

 
Dimple Shirish Vagal Information handling compliance: Does intention always result in behaviour?

Lesley Gardner

 
Huixin Gong The application of vendor managed inventory: An Arena base simulation

Timofey Shalpegin

 
Jia He An empirical study of the relationship between negative EWOM motivation and channel choices

Xinwei Wang

 
Junhui Li Empirical Research on Live Streaming E-commerce Platforms in China: People's Attitude and Intention toward the New Shopping Method

Xinwei Wang

 
Minh Duc Do Modelling the impact of changing the number of shipping lines on ports' charges and profits: A study of Auckland and Tauranga Container Ports

Tiru Arthanari

 
Moyi Chi Developing an Operations Strategy Implementation Framework for Offshoring Professional Services – A Case Study from an Engineering Consulting Firm

Tiru Arthanari

 
Paratina Iosefo Pasina Information Systems in Developing Countries: Situation of a Small Pacific Island – Samoa

Michael Myers

 
Sha Li The demand side of the UFB initiative

Fernando Beltran

 

Cecil Chua
Shijun Wang A recommendation system for the Internet celebrity on Social Media

Arvind Tripathi

 
Shivani Goundar Design and implementation of sustainable health education reversion and prevention using persuasion and affiliation applications

David Sundaram

 
Weichun Wu An Agent-Based Model for Auction Simulation: in the Combinational Clock Auction

Fernando Beltran

 
Xi Ma A review of 5G Technology in different context

Fernando Beltran

 
Yi Han Location decision in supply chains facing trade barriers

Timofey Shalpegin

 
Yuchen Tang A Decision Support System to Enable Sustainable Agri-Food Production in Developing Countries: With Special Emphasis on China

Ami Peiris

 

2017

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Abrar Alfarhan
A System to Facilitate Cognitive Mobile Learning: Learn T-SQL

Ami Peiris

 
Kun Qian Specialising and Implementing Hypergraph Simplex algorithm to solve the MI-relaxation Problem- New algorithmic possibilities in solving the Symmetrical Travelling Salesman Problem

Tiru Arthanari

 
Madoka Yamamoto Social media use in the non-profit sector: a content analysis on non-profit organisations' Facebook posts

Lesley Gardner

 
Minh Do Modelling port competition from a transport chain perspective: A study of Auckland and Tauranga ports

Tiru Arthanari

 

Tava Olsen

David Sundaram

Muchlis Polin Listener: Recommender-driven Social Media Analytics for Local Governance

Ami Peiris

 
Rakitha Deshan Gamage The Design and Implementation of Exponential Systems to Support the Learning and Engagement of Digital Natives
 

David Sundaram

 

Asfahaan Mirza

Shohil Kishore Social Media Security: A perspective from different age groups

Ami Peiris

 

Lech Janczewski

Saankhya Soundarajan Managing Social and Financial Performance Tensions: How Social Business Hybrids Do It

Gabrielle Peko

 
Yidi Wang Design and Implementation of a Persuasive Educational Platform for Underprivileged Pre-Schoolers

David Sundaram

 

Asfahaan Mirza
Yuhong Ma The use of social media in organisations: Exploring how WeChat affects knowledge contribution and work performance

Jonathan Ye

 
Zhen Gao Strategic Container Hubs in Regional Maritime Network: An Evaluation of the Container Ports in Oceania

Timofey Shalpegin

 

2016

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Firman Trisasoneko ICT Project failure in a developing world

Lesley Gardner

 
Changruoyu Liu Exploring the differences between adults and juveniles on online animation reviews

Arvind Tripathi

 
Xinru (Rosalyn) Wang Problems behind the implementation of agile supply chain

Tiru Arthanari

 
Finn Li The role of information disclosure in online auctions - A classification approach

Ananth Srinivasan

 
Liu Yang A system dynamics model for a reverse supply chain with competitive collection

Tiru Arthanari

 
Zhen Li A cultural analysis of the difference between interpersonal trust and institutional trust

Cecil Chua

 
Yi He Advanced segmentation of service in retail checkout operations

David Robb

 
Zachary Howell An analysis of cyber incidence in New Zealand in 2014

Lech Janczewski

 
Bingkun Zhu Bounded rationality in supply chain contracts: A laboratory study

Valery Pavlov

 

Gabrielle Peko

Peng (Gavin) Bai A study of the used-import vehicle supply chain in New Zealand

Tiru Arthanari

 
Xin Wang Implementing agile supply chain in fast fashion industry: a study using factor analysis

Tiru Arthanari

 
Daniel Cheng Operating theatre scheduling

Valery Pavlov

 
Jie Gao Agricultural Contracts in New Zealand Red Meat Industry - A simulation method to explore farmers' decisions on participation

Tava Olsen

 

2015

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Ruoyu Miao
Regulatory Environment of Cloud Computing in New
Zealand

Lech Janczewski

 
Huijie Sun Online buyers' perspectives regarding Online Trading Market Recommender System Services: an examination of their levels of satisfaction, preferences, and preference differences

Ami Peiris

 
Taina Elizabeth Iro Personalized Education: An Experimental Study

Valery Pavlov

 

2014

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Li (Katherine) Ma A comparison of instant messaging applications usage between two different age groups in China - Adolescents and middle-aged people groups

Fernando Beltran

 

Lesley Gardner

2013

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Ee Von Hong Facebook groups: Perception and usage among undergraduates in the University of Auckland in the context of learning

Lesley Gardner

 

Fernando Beltran

Huijie Sun Recommender Systems (RSs) in the online trading environment

Ami Peiris

 
Xin Wang Search patterns in the choice under uncertainty: A laboratory study

Valery Pavlov

 
Yucheng Zhou A Study of Inventory Management in Cellphone Supply Chains in China

David Robb

 
Li Song Adaptive enterprises: The Tale of Two Chinese Textiles Manufacturers

Gabrielle Peko

 
Heng Quan Social media: Antidote or poison? An empirical study of handling customer complaints on social media platforms

Jonathan Ye

 
Taina Iro Personalised Education According to Learning Styles: An Experimental Study

Soheil Sibdari 

 

2012

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Julia Burtseva Auckland freight transportation: Efficiency and effectiveness of hub sharing

Tava Olsen

 
Minggang (Cecil) Chen Using social networking technologies to implement adaptive business networks

James Dong

 
Liang Guo Critical success factors for the implementation of enterprise service-oriented architecture

James Dong

 
James Hamilton IT governance at the tertiary education institute

Ananth Srinivasan

 
Jing Jing He Achieving adaptability at the edge of chaos: Adaptive business network models, processes, framework and architecture

David Sundaram

 
Chia-Chin Hsu Investigating gender differences on social networks

Fernando Beltrán

 
Chen Yuan (Andy) Huang Business ecosystems: Design and implementation with cloud computing

James Dong

 
Fan Jiang The net neutrality principle in NZ ultra-fast broadband market

Fernando Beltrán

 
Wen Chien Ng Social shopping: The use of online social networks to support shopping oriented decision making

Gabrielle Peko

 

David Sundaram
Zeyad Swaid Sustainable road freight logistics: A holistic NZ perspective on addressing roadblocks towards sustainability

David Sundaram

 
Vara Thuraisingham Designing a web-based intimate partner violence management system

Fernando Beltrán

 
Khushbu Tilvawala Design and implementation of organisational ubiquitous information systems for digital natives and digital immigrants

David Sundaram

 

Michael Myers
Tomislav Viljevac Content attraction and content quality assurance in an online collaborative content-oriented platform

David Sundaram

 
Rui Zhang Disruption modelling: Effectiveness and efficiency of the mitigation strategies under different disruption durations

Tava Olsen

 
Yi Fan Zhang Why do immigrants adopt Facebook over RenRen and vice versa

Cecil Chua

 
Zhi Bin Zhong A simulated study of competition in the next generation open access network market in NZ using intelligent software agents

Fernando Beltrán

 

2011

Student  Title Main supervisor(s) Co-supervisor(s)
Nina Andreas Smart homes - future or failure? How technology developments and social changes will influence smart home adoption in New Zealand

Fernando Beltrán

 
Hui (Brian) Deng A decision support model for aircraft maintenance from systems thinking perspective

Anson Li

 
Simon Diedrich Next Generation Networks As Two-sided Markets – The Influence of Traffic Discrimination on Network Provider Behaviour

Fernando Beltrán

 
Minghan Wu Analysing diffusion of Information in Online Social Networks

Ananth Srinivasan

 

Lesley Gardner
Lee Sun Ho Attitude and behavioural intention to play Massively Multiplayer Online Games

Sarah Henderson

 
Valeria Sadovykh Decision making in Online Social Networks: A netnographic study of Healthcare Online Social Networks

David Sundaram

 
Jin Jung Evaluating the Impact of ERP Systems within SCM: A Conceptual Framework and Methodology

Ami Peiris

 
Fangxing Liu Live interaction in online auctions: Investigating the effect of active information disclosure on auction outcomes

Ananth Srinivasan

 
Premesh Solanki Exploring behavioural aspects in Social Networking Sites

Lesley Gardner

 
Michael Oberle Research into a mobile clinical Decision Support System generator

Ami Peiris

 
Weining (Henry) Tan Exploring trust in organisations within a Supply Chain: A literature review-based study

Ami Peiris

 

Arvind Tripathi
Lei (Michael) Wang A rubric marking and feedback system to improve learning in higher education

Don Sheridan

 

Lesley Gardner
Di (Michelle) Wu Connecting evolution methods to artefacts in design service research

Ananth Srinivasan

 
Yuhua (Jennifer) Zhou How well are you looking after your suppliers?

Tiru Arthanari

 

Anson Li