Texas Christian University

About: Texas Christian University is a education organization based out in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 3245 authors who have published 8258 publications receiving 282216 citations. The organization is also known as: TCU & Texas Christian University, TCU.

The Extraordinary Educational Attainment of Asian-Americans: A Search for Historical Evidence and Explanations

Abstract: The very high educational attainments of Asian-Americans have roots in the preWorld War II era. Native-born Chineseand Japanese-Americans reached educational parity with majority whites in the early decades of the twentieth century. In this paper, we present an analysis and interpretation of the structural conditions that may have favored the educational progress of Asian-Americans in spite of considerable societal discrimination. Changes in the occupational structure of the Asian-American population and a somewhat positive rate of occupational returns to education appear to be plausible explanations for Asian-American educational gains. Our interpretation is consistent with the middleman minority thesis. Contrary to the popular image, Asian-Americans have not achieved equality in all spheres of American society. Their record of occupational and earnings attainment is positive relative to other minorities, but is still short of parity with the majority population (Chiswick 1983a; Hirschman and Wong 1984; Jiobu 1976; Kitano and Sue 1973; Kuo 1981; Nee and Sanders 1985; Wong 1980b, 1982; Woodrum 1981). In the field of education, however, the record of Asian-Americans is one of consistent high achievement. In 1980, for the central college-going ages of 20 and 21, more than 50 percent of Asian-Americans were enrolled in school compared to about a third of whites at the same ages (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1984). For specific Asian populations, the percentages enrolled (at ages 20-21) *This is a revised version of a paper presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Sociological Association. This research has been supported by a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD16309), "Asian-Americans: Immigration and Adaptation." We thank Luis M. Falcon, Keiko Yamanaka, Leslye Wood, and Suzanne M. Sauer for their excellent research assistance. Teresa Sullivan, Suzanne Model, and Victor Nee provided helpful critiques of an earlier version of the paper. Address correspondence to Charles Hirschman, Department of Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. C 1986 The University of North Carolina Press

An analysis of supply chain collaborations and their effect on performance outcomes

Abstract: This research examined how operational outcomes, relational outcomes and business performance are affected by a collaboration project between buyers and suppliers in a supply chain. It is hypothesized that interdependence of knowledge and process, supply chain partner insight, and the level of collaboration between the firms affect the outcomes of a collaboration project. Survey data from buyers and suppliers from a wide range of industries and organizations were used in this analysis. Among these participants, higher levels of collaboration led to improvements in operational and relational outcomes, which together led to improvements in asset utilization, competitive position, organizational performance, and profitability.

Boosting beauty in an economic decline: mating, spending, and the lipstick effect.

Abstract: Although consumer spending typically declines in economic recessions, some observers have noted that recessions appear to increase women's spending on beauty products--the so-called lipstick effect. Using both historical spending data and rigorous experiments, the authors examine how and why economic recessions influence women's consumer behavior. Findings revealed that recessionary cues--whether naturally occurring or experimentally primed--decreased desire for most products (e.g., electronics, household items). However, these cues consistently increased women's desire for products that increase attractiveness to mates--the first experimental demonstration of the lipstick effect. Additional studies show that this effect is driven by women's desire to attract mates with resources and depends on the perceived mate attraction function served by these products. In addition to showing how and why economic recessions influence women's desire for beauty products, this research provides novel insights into women's mating psychology, consumer behavior, and the relationship between the two.