Let F(z), f(z), and
g(z) be regular in the unit disc E = {z : z < 1}, be normalized by
F(0) = f(0) = g(0) = 0 and F′(0) = f′(0) = g′(0) = 1, and satisfy the equation
zc−1(c + 1)f(z) = [F(z)g(z)c]′, c ≧ 0. This paper is concerned with studying
relationships between the mapping properties of these functions. The principle result
is the determination of the radius of β-starlikeness of f(z) when F(z) and g(z) are
restricted to certain classes of univalent starlike functions. Conversely, a lower bound
for the radius of β-starlikeness of F(z) is obtained when f(z) and g(z) satisfy similar
conditions.