Individual recognition systems

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Johnston R.E. and Rasmussen K. (1984). Individual recognition of female hamsters by males role of chemical cues and of the olfactory and vomeronasal systems. Physiol Behav 33, 95-104. 

The accuracy and flexibility of the nestmate recognition system may depend on the referents used for the template against which incoming individuals will be compared (Lacy and... 

P G s reward and recognition system is best exemplified by our dual-ladder system for promotion. Employees in R D will choose, early in their career, whether to advance as a technical expert or as a manager of science. Both are equally valued, and this is important, so there is no stigma associated with one choice or the other. The management path for promotion is traditional and basically resembles all other industrial corporations, as well as the tenure track promotion system in academia. But the key here is that such a promotion system is public, not personal and private. It goes beyond a handshake and a raise and awards titles to individuals selected for advancement. Our titles include such terms as section head, associate director, director, company officers, etc. Others may use different titles, but the title used is far less important than its symbol, namely, the outward recognition of personal success. 

Mantis shrimp represent a wonderful model system for investigating individual recognition. We have a basic understanding of the behavioral basis of individual recognition in aggressive and reproductive encounters, but there remain several important gaps in... 

Emlen DJ (2008) The evolution of animal weapons. An Rev Ecol System 39 387-413 Gherardi F, Tricarico E, Atema J (2005) Unraveling the nature of individual recognition by odor in... 

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