Lecturer
BSc (Zoology and Botany) - Auckland
MSc (Hons) (Resource Management) - Canterbury
Current Teaching Area
Hi, I'm Kaye Thorn. I teach interpersonal communication. Communication is a passion for me - it is an essential part of our work and our relationships with others, and exploring the areas of how to improve communication for my students and myself is challenging and rewarding. I am also paper co-ordinator for the postgraduate research reports and for the supervision of Postgraduate students through this process. The variety contained within these areas makes my job interesting
Current Research Interests
My research interests are varied although at the moment I am concentrating on initiating PhD study in the area of the migration of highly skilled workers (the “brain drain”). The link for this survey is:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/~kthorn
My other research interests lie in the area of leisure and tourism.
Research and Indicative Publications
Book Chapters and Journal Articles:
- 2005: From global careers to talent flow: Reinterpreting ‘brain drain’. Journal of World Business 40 (4), p. 386 – 398.
- 2005: E-business in the NZ Tourism Industry: An examination of implementation and usage. Current Issues in Tourism 8 (1), p. 39 – 61.
- 2005: The family experience of Nature. In A. Flintoff, J. Long & K. Hylton (Eds.). Youth, Sport and Active Leisure: Theory, Policy and Participation.
- 2004: From Brain Drain to Talent Flow: Views of Kiwi Expatriates. University of Auckland Business Review 6 (2): 29 – 39.
- 2003: Management of the organization. In A. Collier and M. Brock (Eds.) Tourism Industry Management. Auckland: Pearson Education New Zealand.
- 2002: Towards sustainable tourism development and planning in New Zealand: The public sector response revisited. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 10 (3): 222-237.
- 2002: Managing “paradise”: Environmental management of tourism in New Zealand. Leisure Studies Association 62 (July): 23 -25.
Research Methodological Expertise
Quantitative research methods; N6
Contact Details
E-mail: K.J.Thorn@massey.ac.nz
Office: QB 2.10
Phone: 414 0800 extn. 9580
