Five-month-old infants can detect the invariant relationship between their own leg motion and a video display of that motion. In three experiments they discriminated perfectly contingent live noncon- tingent self or peer. They showed this discrimination by preferential fixation noncontingent display. This effect was evident even when infant's direct view his her body occluded, eliminating image discrim- ination on basis an intramodal visual comparison sight self- These findings suggest con-...

Previous research has found that female-owned businesses generally underperform male-owned on a variety of measures such as sales and profit. Further, this underperformance appears to persist even after controlling for demographic differences. However, previous studies have tended limit their assessment performance output (sales or profit, example) without relating these appropriate inputs (such total assets owner's equity). This would appear be significant oversight. After industry, age...

Women are generally considered more risk averse than men. Controlling for age, income, and education, this study examined the impact of gender on superannuation (retirement) fund preferences staff in Australian university sector. The findings suggest that women choose conservative investment strategies men lower income (which affects amount members contribute to their funds) is primary contributor projected retirement benefits women. Providing with a choice among levels investments should...

Previous research has found that female-owned businesses generally underperform male-owned on a variety of measures such as revenue, profit, growth, and discontinuance (failure) rates. It been suggested this finding might be the result systematic differences between male- businesses, particularly industry differences. This paper analyzes data from representative sample 8,375 small medium-sized Australian enterprises originally were surveyed in 1994–95, with follow-up surveys each subsequent...

This study had two primary objectives. First, to determine whether there are any systematic networking diffesrences between male and female SME owners. Second, if is an association firm performance, for both male- female-controlled SMEs. The results of examining 2,919 181 SMEs (with at least one employee) over a three-year period suggest little difference in the networks accessed by owners after controlling education, experience, industry, age size. also indicate that several formal informal...

. The same statistical methods which are used in the analysis of biological assays have been applied to certain data for females two species, Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus, order determine body-weights at on average individuals become sexually mature. In four samples rattus it was found that probits corresponding percentages with corpora lutea their ovaries were linearly related logarithms body weight. This relationship means body-weight individual mature can be regarded as being...

Cost effective data collection is an important methodological issue for small and medium enterprise (SME) researchers. There a generally held view that mail surveys are the most efficient means of collecting empirical data, despite potential difficulties associated with low response rates. To enhance usefulness surveys, researchers have suggested variety strategies aimed at improving While previous studies examined effect on rates many these strategies, their impact quality cost...

This compilation report describes the field location, mineralogy, preparation and homogeneity testing of two new GIT‐IWG reference materials: Whin Sill dolerite (WS‐E) from England Pitscurrie microgabbro (PM‐S) Scotland. The elemental composition these materials has been established by an international cooperative analysis programme involving participation 104 laboratories. A full assessment analytical results is presented, which working values have derived for major elements as well 45...

JOHN WATSON IS A SENIOR LECTURER IN accounting and finance Dr. Jim Everett is associate professor of management science, both in the School Commerce, University Western Australia, Australia. In examining small business mortality researchers have used, or suggested, a variety definitions (or proxies) for failure. It has been argued that lack reliable measure failure major obstacle to understanding alleviating causes mortality. The objective this study examine various identified literature...

Abstract This paper examines whether the management accounting practice of total quality (TQM) positively impacts on financial performance small and medium enterprises (SMEs). While research has investigated impact TQM larger firms, to date, there been no comprehensive analysis SMEs’ performance. Our Australian Bureau Statistics data for 3776 SMEs found evidence that improved after controlling size risk. results contribute literature by highlighting practices developed companies may not...

Purpose The question of whether female‐owned firms underperform male‐owned has triggered much research and discussion. Klapper Parker's review concluded that the majority prior suggests relative to firms. However, using performance measures control for size risk (and after controlling demographic differences such as industry, experience hours worked) Robb Watson found no gender difference in their sample newly established US aim this study, therefore, is replicate Watson's study determine...

Abstract The performance of an energy‐dispersive x‐ray fluorescence (ED‐XRF) system for the analysis silicate rocks was investigated in detail. Data are presented to demonstrate selection optimum excitation conditions major elements (Na‐Fe), analysed on glass beads, and trace (particularly Rb‐Nb group) powder pellets. Limitations spectrum due overlap interferences discussed have largely been overcome using profile fitting software. results show that when operated under conditions, ED‐XRF...