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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 10 November 2010

 

Academic Research

 

 

Cornell HR Review
http://cornellhrreview.org/

Leading During Uncertain Times

by Robert E. Picone

In Notes on November 1, 2010

http://cornellhrreview.org/2010/11/01/leading-during-uncertain-times/

 

Motivating Employees in R&D

By Ryan B. McAllister • Chelsea E. Vandlen

In Essays on October 30, 2010

http://cornellhrreview.org/2010/10/30/motivating-employees-in-rd/

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers

Recent studies include ---
5300       The Emergence of Male Leadership in Competitive Environments           

5299       Charity as a Signal of Trustworthiness
5298       What Do We Work For? An Anatomy of Pre- and Post-Tax Earnings Growth        
5297       The First World War and Working-Class Food Consumption in Britain      
5296       Addressing the Legacy Costs in an NDC Reform: Conceptualization, Measurement, Financing     
5295       Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000  
5294       The Weight of the Crisis: Evidence from Newborns in Argentina               
5293       The Direct Incidence of Corporate Income Tax on Wages             
5292       With or Without You: Divorce Rates and Intra-Household Allocation of Time       
5291       Teacher Pay, Class Size and Local Governments: Evidence from the Latvian Reform


DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/

 

 

Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local


International

 

 

African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Development Fund

SOUTHERN AFRICA: REGIONAL INTEGRATION STRATEGY PAPER 2011 – 2015 [3 November 2010]

OCTOBER 2010

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Regional%20Integration%20Strategy%20Paper%20for%20Southern%20Africa2011-2015.pdf

[full-text, 53 pages]

 

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Knowledge Solutions

Leading Top Talent in the Workplace

By Olivier Serrat

http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/leading-top-talent.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Knowledge Solutions

October 2010

Engaging Staff in the Workplace [29 October 2010]

By Olivier Serrat

http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/engaging-staff-workplace.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)

EMCC case studies - Short-time working in the legal sector: the Flex Programme at Norton Rose (United Kingdom) [9 November 2010]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1058.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/58/en/1/EF1058EN.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)

EUROPEAN RESTRUCTURING MONITOR QUARTERLY, Issue 3, Autumn 2010 [October 2010]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/index.php?template=quarterly

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/templates/displaydoc.php?docID=57

[full-text, 17 pages

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Restructuring in Belgium - Background paper [3 November 2010]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1080.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/80/en/1/EF1080EN.pdf

[full-text, 18 pages]

 

 

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)

2010 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE DRUGS PROBLEM IN EUROPE [10 November 2010]
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/events/2010/annual-report

or

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/annual-report/2010

or

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/online/annual-report/2010

or

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_120104_EN_EMCDDA_AR2010_EN.pdf

[full-text, 108 pages]

See Press Release 10 November 2010

Older drug users: a growing issue for Europe's treatment services

'Drug problems have no age limits' — more older drug users seeking help, says EMCDDA

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/news/2010/13

 

 

World Bank

CHINA QUARTERLY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2010 [3 November 2010]

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/CHINAEXTN/0,,contentMDK:22502137~pagePK:1497618~piPK:217854~theSitePK:318950,00.htmlor

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/CHINAEXTN/Resources/318949-1268688634523/cqu_Nov_2010.pdf

[full-text, 23 pages]

See Press Release 3 November 2010

With China's Economic Prospects Sound, the Focus Shifts to Structural Issues, According to the World Bank

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22752849~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html

 

 

Federal

 

 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Managing Allowance Prices in a Cap-and-Trade Program [4 November 2010]

November 2010

http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11872

or

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/118xx/doc11872/11-04-2010-Cap-and-Trade.pdf

[full-text, 32 pages]
and

Summary

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/118xx/doc11872/SummaryforWeb.pdf

 

 

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) [BY TOPIC]

http://webapps.dol.gov/dolfaq/dolfaq.asp

 

 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

H-2B Visa Program: Closed Civil Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse

GAO-10-1053,  September 30, 2010 [online 1 November 2010]

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d101053.pdf

[full-text, 18 pages]

 

 

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2009, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2009-10  [3 November 2010]

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011150

or

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011150.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Working Paper| SRS 11-200 | November 2010 |

Incentive Experiments: NSF Experiences [3 November 2010]

by Fan Zhang (Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Science Foundation)

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srs11200/

or

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srs11200/srs11200.pdf

[full-text, 29 pages]

 

 

Social Security Administration (SSA)

SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN, Vol. 70, No. 4 [2 November 2010]

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/index.html

The Role of Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Decision Making in Americans' Retirement Savings Decisions

by Melissa A. Z. Knoll
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p1.html

or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p1.pdf

Expanding Access to Health Care for Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries: Early Findings from the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration

by Robert Weathers, Chris Silanskis, Michelle Stegman, John Jones, and Susan Kalasunas

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p25.html

or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p25.pdf

The Decision to Exclude Agricultural and Domestic Workers from the 1935 Social Security Act

by Larry DeWitt

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.html
or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.pdf

Retiring in Debt? An Update on the 2007 Near-Retiree Cohort

by Chris E. Anguelov and Christopher R. Tamborini

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p69.html

or

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p69.pdf

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Manpower Inc.

Manpower Inc. Warns of Talent Challenges for Foreign Companies in China as Workers are Attracted to Chinese Private-owned Enterprises [10 November 2010]

New Survey Shows 'Golden Brands' are No Longer First Choice for Senior Managers in China

http://www.manpower.com/investors/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=528907

 

 

Mercer

Mercer Workplace Survey: Summary for Employers

September 2010

http://www.mercer.com/attachment.dyn?idContent=1398410&filePath=%2fattachments%2fEnglish%2fMWS_Exec_Summary_10.5.pdf&fileType=DB&siteLanguage=100

[full-text, 14 pages]

 

 

Towers Watson

Manager Redefined: The Competitive Advantage in the Middle of Your Organization, a new book that takes a fresh look at this archetypal role, demonstrates how managers can be a critical lever for effective talent management and increased employee engagement.

http://www.towerswatson.com/manager-redefined

Press Release 3 November 2010

Redefining Role of Manager Unleashes Hidden Potential of Both Leaders and Teams, Says New Book From Towers Watson Management Experts

http://www.towerswatson.com/press/3140

 

 

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

and

Sibson Consulting

2010 Study on the State of Performance Management [online 2 November 2010]

October 2010

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44473

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Meeting of October 20, 2010 - Employer Use of Credit History as a Screening Tool

http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/10-20-10/index.cfm

 

 

United States congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)

CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW UPDATE

No. 8 - November 9, 2010

http://www.cecc.gov/pages/virtualAcad/newsletterListing.phpd?NLdate=20101109&show=ALL 
or

http://www.cecc.gov/pages/general/newsletters/CECCnewsletter20101109.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – September 2010 [9 November 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf

[full-text, 16 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2009 [9 November 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh2.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf

[full-text, 37 pages]

 

 

BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- OCTOBER 2010 [5 November 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

[full-text, 39 pages]
and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Third Quarter 2010, Preliminary [4 November 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf

[full-text, 12 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2010 [3 November 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf

[full-text, 21 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

 

NOTE: The IWS Documented News Service is committed to helping the Rwanda Tribunal garner more attention world-wide. The lessons and legacy of ground-breaking legal matters related to the unspeakable events in Rwanda should not be forgotten. Humans, whether from rich or poor countries, must remain vigilant in curbing the motivations that lead individuals and groups to violent hatred and barbaric acts against a class of people. Consequently, items about this tribunal, which will end shortly after 2010, will appear from time to time on this news service.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

www.ictr.org

            Closing Arguments Presented in Gatete Trial       

            ICTR/INFO-9-2-658.EN       

            Nov 9, 2010

            http://www.unictr.org/tabid/155/Default.aspx?id=1175

 

 

 

THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/

           

 

Fortune Favors The Bold: The Facebook Epic

By wbriggs on 11/02/10

http://bacharachblog.com/leader/fortune-favors-the-bold-the-facebook-epic/

 

 

 

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