Wednesday, April 22, 2009
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 22 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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 22 April 2009
Academic Research
International
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.
_______________________________
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, 22 April 2009
Academic Research
- International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
- Discussion Paper
- Stimulus Packages to Counter Global Economic Crisis: A review
- by Sameer Khatiwada
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/dp19609.pdf
- [full-text, 53 pages]
- ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)
- UP IN THE AIR: How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging Their Employees [March 2009]
- Greg J. Bamber; Jody Hoffer Gittell; Thomas A. Kochan; Andrew von Nordenflycht
- http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5284
- $29.95t cloth
- 2009, 240 pages, 6 x 9, 8 tables, 33 charts/graphs
- ISBN: 978-0-8014-4747-1
- IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
- Recent studies include ---
- 4144
- 4143
- 4142
- 4141
- 4140
- 4139
- 4138
- 4137
- 4136
- 4135
- 4134
International
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- [New Annual Publication]
- ASIA CAPITAL MARKETS MONITOR [21 April 2009]
- http://www.asianbondsonline.adb.org/features/asian_capital_markets_monitor/ACMM-complete.pdf
- [full-text, 138 pages]
- Press Release 21 April 2009
- Asian Capital Markets Stabilizing, But Recovery Could Be Lengthy - ADB Report
- http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12859-asian-capital-markets/
- European Parliament
- Extend maternity leave to 20 weeks, says Women's Rights Committee
- (Committees)
- Women's rights/Equal opportunities - 16-04-2009 - 17:42
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/014-53680-104-04-16-902-20090414IPR53679-14-04-2009-2009-false/default_en.htm
- or
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdfs/news/expert/infopress/20090414IPR53679/20090414IPR53679_en.pdf
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
- Social and Labor Market Policies for Tumultuous Times: Confronting the Global Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean [April 2009]
- by Duryea, Suzanne; Mazza, Jacqueline; Regalia, Ferdinando
- http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=B-636
- or
- http://www.iadb.org/res/includes/pub_hits.cfm?pub_id=B-636&pub_file_name=pubB-636.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Protecting Workers' Health Series No. 9 - Guidance on the European Framework for Psychosocial Risk Management [online April 2009]
- Guidance on the European Framework for Psychosocial Risk Management
- http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/Protecting_Workers_Health_Series_No_9/en/
- or
- http://www.who.int/entity/occupational_health/publications/PRIMA-EF%20Guidance_9.pdf
- [full-text, 63 pages]
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Travel and Health 2009 Edition [17 April 2009]
- http://www.who.int/ith/en/index.html
- or
- http://www.who.int/entity/ith/chapters/en/index.html
- [download chapters at this link]
- or
- http://www.who.int/entity/ith/ITH_2009.pdf
- [full-text, 252 pages]
- BLS: Revisions to the 2007 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) [21 April 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoi_revised07.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- BLS: Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online [16 April 2009]
- Spring 2009
- Vol. 53, Number 1
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/home.htm
- Making the news: Jobs in TV journalism
- Lauren Csorny
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/art01.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Careers in forensics: Analysis, evidence, and law
- Elka Maria Torpey
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/art02.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- More than food and drink: Careers in restaurants
- Drew Liming
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/art03.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Employment, trends, and training in information technology
- Benjamin Wright
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/art04.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- You're a what? FUTURIST
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/yawhat.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- CHART
- Spectator sports employment by metropolitan area, 2007 annual averages
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/spring/oochart.pdf
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- R40080
- Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession
- March 17, 2009
- http://opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=81157
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- R40491
- Setting and Valuing Health Insurance Benefits
- April 06, 2009
- http://opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=81131
- (full-text, 7 pages)
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- QuickStats Data Tool Released (15 April 2009)
- http://nces.ed.gov/datalab/quickstats/
- AARP Public Policy Institute
- Research Report
- Employment Support for the Transition to Retirement: Can a New Program Help Older Workers Continue to Work and Protect Those Who Cannot?
- David C. Stapleton, Ph.D., Center for Studying Disability Policy, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- April 2009
- http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/2009_05_transition.html
- or
- http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/2009_05_transition.pdf
- [full-text, 53 pages]
- See also -
- IN BRIEF
- http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/inb170_transition.html
- or
- http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/inb170_transition.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- AARP Public Policy Institute
- Research Report
- 19 Million Working-Age Americans Have a Disability that Limits or Prevents Work. Most Are Poor or Low-Income [FACT SHEET]
- Ellen O'Brien, AARP Public Policy Institute
- Carlos Figueiredo, AARP Public Policy Institute
- April 2009
- http://www.aarp.org/research/work/issues/fs153_ssdi.html
- or
- http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fs153_ssdi.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
- EPI Briefing Paper #233
- Invest in America: Essential policies needed to secure U.S. jobs and broadly shared prosperity in the auto industry [8 April 2009]
- by Robert E. Scott
- http://www.epi.org/publications/entry/bp233/
- or
- http://www.epi.org/page/-/pdf/bp233.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- Health Care Plans: Impact of the Financial Crisis
- 4/17/2009
- As Employers Cut Health Care Costs, Employees Increase Utilization
- Survey by International Foundation Reveals Recession�s Impact on Health Plans
- http://www.ifebp.org/AboutUs/PressRoom/Releases/HCPlanFinCrisisSurvey.htm
- Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
- More U.S. Workers Are Making Greater Use of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, Survey Finds
- [Apr 20, 2009]
- http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=58109
- LexisNexis TECHNOLOGY GAP SURVEY [15 April 2009]
- http://www.lexisnexis.com/media/pdfs/LexisNexis-Technology-Gap-Survey-4-09.pdf
- [full-text, 47 pages]
- Press Release
- New Study Examines Technology Generation Gap in the Workplace [15 April 2009]
- LexisNexis Technology Gap Survey Finds Impact on Workplace Etiquette and Blurred Boundaries Between Work and Home
- http://www.lexisnexis.com/about/releases/1095.asp
- Urban Institute
- The Impact of Changing Earnings Volatility on Retirement Wealth [1 April 2009]
- Austin Nichols, Melissa Favreault
- http://www.urban.org/publications/411873.html
- or
- http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411873_impactofchangingearnings.pdf
- [full-text, 35 pages]
- Watson Wyatt
- HR TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS: SELECTED FINDINGS FROM WATSON WYATT'S 2009 HR TECHNOLOGY TRENDS SURVEY [20 April 2009]
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/techtrendsbrief
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Press Release
- Strapped Companies Looking to Get More From HR Technology, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds [20 April 2009]
- Companies Continue to Explore Web 2.0, Social Networking
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=20976
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- RL33973
- Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues, Options, and Legislation
- March 02, 2009
- http://opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=81189
- or
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/609
- or
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1614&context=key_workplace
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)
- Hearing on China�s Industrial Policy and its Impact on U.S. Companies, Workers and the American Economy
- March 24, 2009
- 236 Russell Senate Office Building
- Washington, DC 20510
- http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2009hearings/hr09_03_24.php
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Summary Estimates for Multinational Companies: Employment, Sales, and Capital Expenditures for 2007 [17 April 2009]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2009/mnc2007.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2009/pdf/mnc2007.pdf
- [full-text, 9 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2009/xls/mnc2007.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: MARCH 2009 [17 April 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS:FIRST QUARTER 2009 [16 April 2009]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- National Center For Education Statistics (NCES)
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008 [21 April 2009]
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009022
- or
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009022.pdf
- [full-text, 169 pages]
- U.S. Commercial Service
- Doing Business In Kenya 2009: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [April 2009]
- http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_3393459.pdf
- [full-text, 84pages]
- THE BACHARACH BLOG
- http://bacharachblog.com/
- Should Leaders Use Social Networking Websites?
- http://bacharachblog.com/leadership-skills/should-leaders-use-social-networking-websites/
- April 21, 2009
- Leadership Link Round-Up: April 13-20
- http://bacharachblog.com/leadership-skills/leadership-link-round-up-april-13-20/
- April 20, 2009
- Proactive Leaders Series: Ada Dolch
- http://bacharachblog.com/leadership-skills/proactive-leaders-series-ada-dolch/
- April 16, 2009
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.
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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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