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, 7 March 2012

 

Academic Research

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

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

Recent studies include ---
6390       Gender Differences in Education

(forthcoming in: Nordic Economic Policy Review, 2012)  

6389       Cross-Border Health and Productivity Effects of Alcohol Policies                

6388       Experimental Evidence of Self-Image Concerns as Motivation for Giving               

6387       Run for Fun: Intrinsic Motivation and Physical Performance        

6386       Books Are Forever: Early Life Conditions, Education and Lifetime Income             

6385       Interpreting Time Horizon Effects in Inter-Temporal Choice        

6384       Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States

(forthcoming in: International Handbook on the Economics of Migration)             

6383       Fiscal Zoning, Sales Taxes, and Employment: Do Higher Sales Taxes Lead to More Jobs in Retailing and Fewer Jobs in Manufacturing?  

6382       Does Human Capital Endowment of FDI Recipient Countries Really Matter? Evidence from Cross-Country Firm Level Data                

6381       Age and Gender Composition of the Workforce, Productivity and Profits: Evidence from a New Type of Data for German Enterprises     

6380       Does Family Composition Affect Social Networking?       

6379       The Dynamics of Marriage and Divorce


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

 

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Knowledge Solutions

March 2012/113

THE PREMORTEM TECHNIQUE [March 2012]

by Olivier Serrat

http://beta.adb.org/publications/premortem-technique

or

http://beta.adb.org/sites/default/files/premortem-technique.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/214/

 

 

European Commission

Eurobarometer

Special Eurobarometer 376

WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS REPORT [5 March 2012]

Fieldwork: September 2011

Publication: March 2012

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_376_en.pdf

[full-text, 113 pages]

Summary

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_376_sum_en.pdf

 

 

European Commission

Eurobarometer

Flash Eurobarometer 334

Attitudes of Europeans towards tourism

SUMMARY

Fieldwork: January 2012

Publication: March 2012

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_334_sum_en.pdf

[full-text, 17 pages]

 

 

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

Active inclusion for young people with disabilities or health problems [2 March 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/socialcohesion/illnessdisabilityyoung.htm

 

 

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

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)

SURVEY REPORT

[SLOVAKIA] Survey charts fall in union representation, bargaining and member benefits [24 February 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/surveyreports/sk1111019d/sk1111019d.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/surveyreports/sk1111019d/sk1111019d.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

 

 

OECD

OECD Gender Initiative
www.oecd.org/gender/equality

GENDER DATA BROWSER

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/38/49749464.xlsx

Press Release 3 March 2012

Only one in ten board members of top companies are women, finds OECD

http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_49820628_1_1_1_1,00.html

 

 

Federal

 

 

BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

February 2012
Vol. 135, Number 2
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2012/02/mlr201202.pdf

[full-text, 101 pages]

On guard against workplace hazards
William J. Wiatrowski
Full text in PDF

Changes in federal and state unemployment insurance legislation in 2011
Loryn Lancaster
Full text in PDF

State labor legislation enacted in 2011
John J. Fitzpatrick Jr. and James L. Perine
Full text in PDF

BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions

Paid Sick Leave: Prevalence, Provision, and Usage among Full-Time Workers in Private Industry

by Ross O. Barthold and Jason L. Ford

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20120228ar01p1.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20120228ar01p1.htm

 

 

Census

HISTORY [Website]

http://www.census.gov/history/

[Historical] Publications-- http://www.census.gov/history/www/reference/publications/

 

 

Census

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)

Annual Statistics: 2011 (Including Historical Data by State and MSA)

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/annual11/ann11ind.html

Additional information at-- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/hvs.html

Press Release 29 February 2012

2011 Housing Vacancy Survey Annual Statistics

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/housing/cb12-tps09.html

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress

Rebecca M. Nelson, Analyst in International Trade and Finance

February 29, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41838.pdf

[full-text, 38 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/892/

 

 

Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

ETA REPORTING

https://etareporting.workforce3one.org/
Worforce3one

https://www.workforce3one.org/

 

 

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011 [22 February 2012]

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012002

or

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012002.pdf

[full-text, 203 pages]

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

WORKFORCE-RELATED STATISTICS
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/showpub.cfm?TopID=14

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

AFL-CIO [new design 1 March 2012]

http://www.aflcio.org/

Welcome to the New AFL-CIO Website

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Other-News/Welcome-to-the-New-AFL-CIO-Website

 

 

Bertelsmann Foundation

Social Justice in the OECD –How Do the Member States Compare?

Sustainable Governance Indicators 2011

http://www.sgi-network.org/pdf/SGI11_Social_Justice_OECD.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Press Release 6 March 2012
CEO Turnover Remains High

104 CHANGES IN FEBRUARY, HEALTH CARE LEADS
http://www.challengergray.com/press/PressRelease.aspx?PressUid=215

 

 

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

ETUC Newsletter

N°64| february 2012 |

http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Newsletter_64-2012-EN.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

 

 

European Trade Union Institute [ETUI]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEWS LETTER Issue 2/2012-February

http://www.etui.org/E-Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter

or

http://www.etui.org/content/download/5401/53460/file/Collective+Bargaining+February+2012.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

 

 

Hay Group

[15 YEARS OF INSIGHTS]

LIGHTING THE PATH TO SUCCESS [1 March 2012]

http://www.haygroup.com/fortune/downloads/2012-FORTUNE-Lighting-the-path-to-success.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

Press Release 1 March 2012 Hay Group reveals "Best Practices" of the FORTUNE Magazine World's Most Admired Companies

A 15-year review identifies the four key factors for organizational success
http://www.haygroup.com/ww/press/details.aspx?id=33038

 

 

Kaiser Family Foundation

Health Reform Source

Notes on Health Insurance and Reform

February 28, 2012

Private Insurance Benefits and Cost-Sharing Under the ACA

http://healthreform.kff.org/notes-on-health-insurance-and-reform/2012/february/private-insurance-benefits-and-cost-sharing-under-the-aca.aspx

 

 

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey Quarterly

A CEO’s guide to innovation in China [February 2012]

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/A_CEOs_guide_to_innovation_in_China_2919

Three snapshots of Chinese innovation [February 2012]

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Three_snapshots_of_Chinese_innovation_2918

 

 

New America Foundation

Media Policy Initiative

Research Paper

February 2012

Misinformation and Fact-checking: Research Findings from Social Science

by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler

http://mediapolicy.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Misinformation_and_Fact-checking.pdf

[full-text, 28 pages]

 

 

RAND

Incentive Pay for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Career Fields — March 6, 2012

by Chaitra M. Hardison, Michael G. Mattock, Maria Lytell

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1174.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2012/RAND_MG1174.pdf

[full-text, 113 pages]

Summary

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2012/RAND_MG1174.sum.pdf

 

 

Towers Watson

2011 – 2012 Change and Communication ROI Study Report

Clear Direction in a Complex World: How Top Companies Create Clarity, Confidence and

Community to Build Sustainable Performance

http://www.towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/5995/Towers-Watson-ROI-Survey.pdf

[full-text, 30 pages]

 

 

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

Total Rewards and Employee Well-Being Survey

A Report by WorldatWork

February 2012

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=59455

[full-text, 34 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

Baker & McKenzie

Post-Acquisition Integration Handbook [March 2012]

http://bakerxchange.com/ve/ZZw317263VhO68PTB
Order for free at http://bakerxchange.com/vf/7931j9292V7862Hh66

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS, JANUARY 2012 [1 March 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pi0112.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi0112.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/xls/pi0112.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi0112_fax.pdf

 

 

BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2011 and annual 2011 (second estimate) [29 February 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/gdp4q11_2nd.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_2nd.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/xls/gdp4q11_2nd.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_2nd_fax.pdf

 

 

BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT -- 2011 ANNUAL AVERAGES [29 February 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 12 pages]

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

 

Census

CB12-FF.05

FACTS for FEATURES

Feb. 22, 2012

Women’s History Month: March 2012

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff05.html

or

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb12ff-05_women.pdf

[full-text, 4 pages]

 

NOTE: In light of the continuing economic crisis, it is wise to educate ourselves about the social dangers that can result if societies and individuals forget the lessons of history and act irresponsibly. With this in mind, the following ongoing educational project is being brought to your attention.

Camp des Milles: A Memorial for the Future

http://www.campdesmilles.org/index.html

or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/content/view/1/7/lang,eng

[English Version]

 

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 2012, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
www.ictr.org

THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/

 

 

 Unconventional Leaders (Part 3)

Posted by Nick Salvatore on Mar 6, 2012

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/unconventional-leaders-part-3/

 

 

Unconventional Leaders (Part 2)

Posted by Nick Salvatore on Mar 5, 2012

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/unconventional-leaders-part-2/

 

 

Unconventional Leaders (Part 1)

Posted by Nick Salvatore on Mar 2, 2012

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/unconventional-leaders-part-1/

 

 

 

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