Wednesday, April 01, 2009
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 1 April 2009
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 1 April 2009
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 1 April 2009
Academic Research
- Institute for International Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
- The Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work Response [24 March 2009]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/tackling.pdf
- [full-text., 68 pages]
- Press Release 24 March 2009
- http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_104065/index.htm
- Project Labor Agreements in New York State: In the Public Interest [March 2009]
- by Fred B. Kotler, J.D, Associate Director, Construction Industry Program
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations
- Cornell University
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/reports/22/
- or
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=reports
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
- Recent studies include ---
- 4097
- 4096
- 4095
- 4094
- 4093
- 4092
- 4091
- 4090
- 4089
- 4088
- 4087
- The Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work Response [24 March 2009]
International
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Asian Development Outlook 2009: Rebalancing Asia's Growth [31 March 2009]
- http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/ADO/2009/default.asp
- or
- http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/ADO/2009/ado2009.pdf
- [full-text, 326 pages]
- News Release
- 31 March 2009
- Bleak Outlook for Developing Asia, But Region Can Cope with Crisis, Says ADB
- http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12839-asian-development-outlooks/default.asp
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Second European Quality of Life Survey - Overview [23 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0902.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/02/en/1/EF0902EN.pdf
- [full-text, 108 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
- ERM case studies: Employment impact of relocation of multinational companies across the EU [13 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0904.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/04/en/1/ef0904en.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Good practice guide to internal flexibility policies in companies [30 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0919.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/19/en/1/EF0919EN.pdf
- [full-text, 49 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
- European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
- Latest restructuring cases [fact sheets]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/index.php?template=searchfactsheets
- Examples:
- Hitachi Home Electronics Czech [announced 27 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/static/factsheet_13294.htm?template=searchfactsheets
- Svilanit (Slovenia) [announced 20 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/static/factsheet_13196.htm?template=searchfactsheets
- Dell (Ireland) [announced 20 March 2009]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/static/factsheet_13203.htm?template=searchfactsheets
- Hitachi Home Electronics Czech [announced 27 March 2009]
- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
- The 2007 ESPAD Report [26 March 2009]
- http://www.espad.org/documents/Espad/ESPAD_reports/2007/The_2007_ESPAD_Report-FULL.pdf
- [full-text, 406 pages]
- Summary
- The 2007 ESPAD report: Substance use among students in 35 countries
[26 March 2009]- http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_77301_EN_EMCDDA-newsRelease1-09.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Press Release 26 March 2009
- 2009
- NO 1 EUROPEAN SCHOOL SURVEY PROJECT ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS (ESPAD)
- 'ESPAD, a crucial window onto adolescent substance use', says EU drugs agency
- http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/about/press/news-releases
- SEE ADDITIONAL REPORTS at
- http://www.espad.org/espad-reports
- 2009
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- ILO GLOBAL JOB CRISIS OBSERVATORY
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/
- Overview :
- Highlights
- * < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/ilo/index.htm#a >
- Documents
- * < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/ilo/index.htm#b >
- Statements
- * < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/ilo/index.htm#c >
- Press Releases
- * < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/ilo/index.htm#d >
- Audio and Video Resources
- * < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/financialcrisis/ilo/index.htm#e >
- Organisation for Economic Cooperaton and Development (OECD)
- OECD Rural Policy Review: China [24 March 2009]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,3343,en_2649_33735_42230497_1_1_1_1,00.html
- See
- POLICY BRIEF: Rural Policy Reviews: China
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/9/42376151.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- Asian Development Outlook 2009: Rebalancing Asia's Growth [31 March 2009]
- BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- A Chartbook Of International Labor Comparisons (March 2009) [27 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/chartbook2009/home.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/chartbook2009/chartbook2009.pdf
- [full-text, 73 pages]
- BLS: Program Perspectives on Retirement Benefits [30 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/home.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/issue3.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Issues in Labor Statistics
- Summary 09-02 / March 2009
- Work-at-home patterns by occupation [27 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils72.pdf
- [full-text, 3 pages]
- BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions Online
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
- A Look at Supplemental Pay: Overtime Pay, Bonuses, and Shift Differentials [25 March 2009]
- by John L. Bishow
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20090317ar01p1.htm
- BLS: Monthly Labor Review Online
- March 2009
- Vol. 132, Number 3
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/home.htm
- U.S. labor market in 2008: economy in recession
- James Marschall Borbely
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2009/03/art1full.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- Substantial job losses in 2008: weakness broadens and deepens across industries
- Laura A. Kelter
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2009/03/art2full.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages]
- James Marschall Borbely
- Census
- 2008 State Government Tax Collections
- http://www.census.gov/govs/www/statetax.html
- or
- DATA for 2008
- http://www.census.gov/govs/www/statetax08.html
- Press Release
- State Tax Collections Reach Nearly $784 Billion in 2008 [30 March 2009]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/governments/013508.html
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Job Patterns For Minorities And Women In Private Industry 2007 (EEO-1) [23 March 2009]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/jobpat.html
- or
- DATA for 2007
- http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/2007/index.html
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2009 [25 March 2009]
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009039
- or
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009039.pdf
- [full-text, 119 pages]
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2006 [27 March 2009]
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf09310/
- or
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf09310/pdf/nsf09310.pdf
- [full-text, 297 pages]
- U.S. Commercial Service
- Doing Business In Korea: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies 2009 [27 March 2009]
- http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_3270403.pdf
- [full-text, 94 pages]
- U.S. Commercial Service
- Doing Business in Germany: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [25 March 2009]
- http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_751829.pdf
- [full-text, 86 pages]
- U.S. Commercial Service
- Doing Business in Thailand 2009: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [24 March 2009]
- http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_6572894.pdf
- [full-text, 116 pages]
- A Chartbook Of International Labor Comparisons (March 2009) [27 March 2009]
- Conference Board
- Press Release
- Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series
- March 30, 2009
- The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Down 100,000 in March
- http://www.conference-board.org/economics/helpwantedOnline.cfm
- or
- http://www.conference-board.org/pdf_free/champions.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- Institute for Employment Studies (IES) [UK}
- Encouraging Women into Senior Management Positions: How Coaching Can Help
- An international comparative review and research
[16 March 2009]- A Broughton, L Miller
- Summary
- http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/summary.php?id=462
- Press Release 16 March 2009
- Coaching helps shatter the glass ceiling
- http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0904.php
- Mercer
- Press Release 11 March 2009
- The seven sins of executive performance measurement
- http://www.mercer.com/summary.htm?idContent=1338700
- Towers Perrin
- March 2009
- Ten Tips to Help Your Employees Manage Change in Uncertain Times
- http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/showdctmdoc.jsp?country=usa&url=Master_Brand_2/USA/News/Spotlights/2009/March/2009_03_19_spotlight_ten_tips.htm
- Work Foundation (UK)
- Knowledge Workers and Knowledge Work: Survey Report
- Published: March 2009
- Authors: Ian Brinkley, Sotira Theodoropoulou, Michelle Mahdon
- http://workfoundation.org/research/publications/publicationdetail.aspx?oItemId=213&parentPageID=102&PubType
- or
- http://workfoundation.org/assets/docs/publications/213_know_work_survey170309.pdf
- [full-text, 88 pages]
- Press Release
- Press Release
- NLRB ESTABLISHES PERMANENT ADR PROGRAM FOR SETTLING UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CASES [24 March 2009]
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2009/R-2684.pdf
- [full-text, 3 pages]
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- 2008 INTERNET CRIME REPORT [30 March 2009]
- http://www.fbi.gov/cgi-bin/outside.cgi?http://www.nw3c.org/downloads/2008_IC3_Annual%20Report_3_27_09_small.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- Press Release 30 March 2009
- Annual Report on Internet Crime
- http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel09/internet033009.htm
- NLRB ESTABLISHES PERMANENT ADR PROGRAM FOR SETTLING UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CASES [24 March 2009]
- BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS February 2009 [27 March 2009]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pi0209.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pdf/pi0209.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/xls/pi0209.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pdf/pi0209_fax.pdf
- BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: FOURTH QUARTER 2008 (Final) [26 March 2009]
- Corporate Profits, Fourth quarter 2008
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/gdp408f.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp408f.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/xls/gdp408f.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp408f_fax.pdf
- BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 2009 [27 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF HOURLY COMPENSATION COSTS IN MANUFACTURING, 2007 [26 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ichcc.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ichcc.pdf
- [full-text, 27 pages]
- BLS: FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS: LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IN 2008 [26 March 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/forbrn.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/forbrn.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pi0209.htm
- Equal Opportunities International (EOI) 2009 Conference, 15-17 July 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
- Leadership Link Round-Up: March 23-30
- http://bacharachblog.com/uncategorized/leadership-link-round-up-march-23-30/
- March 30, 2009
- Persistence: A Forgotten Leadership Trait
- http://bacharachblog.com/leadership-skills/persistence-a-forgotten-leadership-trait/
- March 27, 2009
- Leadership Means Getting Dirty
- http://bacharachblog.com/leadership-skills/leadership-means-getting-dirty/
- March 24, 2009
- http://bacharachblog.com/uncategorized/leadership-link-round-up-march-23-30/
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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