The analytical framework proposed by Davis and Blake (1956) divides the process of reproduction into three elements: (i) exposure to the risk of pregnancy, (ii) the ability to conceive and (iii) successful gestation. This paper is concerned with the first element. Data from the 1973 National...

Development of a medical device is a multi-disciplinary activity. This is particularly the case for laser based instruments which encompass mechanical, optical, hardware and software sub-systems, together with the essential industrial design process. In this field, as in many others, small...

During Peter Drucker's talk entitled "The Organization in Transition – Are the Traditional Functions Obsolete?" he discusses functions that remain centers of specialized knowledge and training, but cease to constitute the organizational base of the work itself. During his lecture, he talks...

Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2007.

The Australian pharmaceutical industry is an important and vibrant part of the National economy and has features that distinguish it from other industries such as advertising restrictions, government subsidies, stringent government and industry regulations and the decision maker not necessarily...