Wednesday, January 16, 2013
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 16 January 2013
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, 16 January 2013
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7138 'Make-or-Buy' of Peripheral Services in Manufacturing: Evidence from Spanish Plant-Level Data
7137 Getting Disabled Workers Back to Work: How Important Are Economic Incentives?
7136 U.S. Immigration Policy at a Crossroads
7135 Delayed First Birth and New Mothers' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Biological Fertility Shocks
7134 How Do Tougher Immigration Measures Impact Unauthorized Immigrants?
7133 Immigrant Workers and Farm Performance: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data
7132 Trade Liberalization, Democratization and Technology Adoption
7131 Kusum Mundra Minority and Immigrant Homeownership Experience: Evidence from the 2009 American Housing Survey
7130 10 Years After: EU Enlargement, Closed Borders, and Migration to Germany
7129 Measuring Cultural Diversity and its Impact on Innovation: Longitudinal Evidence from Dutch Firms
7128 Unemployment Insurance, Wage Dynamics and Inequality over the Life Cycle
7127 Incidence of a "Social VAT" Reform: A French Scenario
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 Institute (ADBI)
MANAGING MIGRATION TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH [11 January 2013]
http://www.adbi.org/book/2013/01/11/5428.managing.migration.sustainable.growth/
or
http://www.adbi.org/files/2013.01.11.book.managing.migration.sustainable.growth.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
GENDER AND URBAN POVERTY IN SOUTH ASIA: Proceedings Report of the 2012 Subregional Workshop [10 January 2013]
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2013/gender-urban-poverty-south-asia.pdf
[full-text, 175 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Working Paper Series No. 322
THE SERVICE SECTOR IN ASIA: IS IT AN ENGINE OF GROWTH? [8 January 2013]
by Donghyun Park and Kwanho Shin
http://www.adb.org/publications/service-sector-asia-it-engine-growth
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/economics-wp322.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Motivating factors for workplace health promotion: literature reviews [8 January 2013]
https://osha.europa.eu/en/teaser/motivating-factors-for-workplace-health-promotion-literature-reviews
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
European Level
COMPULSORY QUOTA FOR WOMEN BOARD MEMBERS [2 January 2013]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2012/11/articles/eu1211021i.htm
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Living and working in Ireland - Fact sheet – 2013
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1305.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/05/en/1/EF1305EN.PDF
[full-text, 4 pages]
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
IFC JOBS STUDY: ASSESSING PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO JOB CREATON AND POVERTY REDUCTION [14 January 2013]
[full-text, 150 pages]
Summary
[full-text, 44 pages]
Press Release 14 January 2013
IFC, Other Development Institutions Pledge to Work Together to Address Job Creation
OECD
OECD ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS: MEXICO 2013 [8 January 2013]
http://www.oecd.org/env/environmentalcountryreviews/mexico2013.htm
Press Release 8 January 2013
Mexico can do more to promote socially-inclusive green growth
http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexicocandomoretopromotesocially-inclusivegreengrowth.htm
OECD
OECD ENVIRONMENTAL COUNTRY REVIEWS: REVIEWING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
http://www.oecd.org/env/environmentalcountryreviews/reviewingenvironmentalperformance.htm
Federal
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
SEASONAL INFLUENZA (FLU) IN THE WORKPLACE
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flu/
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
OPTIONS FOR TAXING U.S. MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS [8 January 2013]
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43764
or
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/43764-MultinationalTaxes.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Physician Practices: Background, Organization, and Market Consolidation
Suzanne M. Kirchhoff, Analyst in Health Care Financing
January 2, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42880.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors
Bill Canis, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business
Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics
January 3, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41978.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate
Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics
January 7, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42063.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
PROJECTIONS OF EDUCATION STATISTICS TO 2021 [9 January 2013]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013008
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013008.pdf
[full-text, 181 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
TRENDS IN DEBT FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS A YEAR AFTER GRADUATION: 1994, 2001, AND 2009--WEB TABLES [2 January 2013]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013156
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013156.pdf
[full-text, 113 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE REMEDIAL COURSETAKING: 1999-2000, 2003-04, AND 2007-08 [2 January 2013]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013013
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013013.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
And INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
U.S. HEALTH IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: SHORTER LIVES, POORER HEALTH [9 January 2013]
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13497
or
http://download.nap.edu/cart/download.cgi?&record_id=13497&free=1
[full-text, 405 pages]
Read Report Online at
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=13497
Report in Brief
or
[full-text, 4 pages]
Press Release 9 January 2013
Americans Have Worse Health Than People in Other High-Income Countries;
Health Disadvantage Is Pervasive Across Age and Socio-Economic Groups
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=13497
National Science Foundation (NSF)
EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS [7 January 2013]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13311/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13311/nsf13311.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
TRADE, OFFSHORING, AND U.S. MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S. MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 1999–2008 [online 9 January 2013]
Publication No. ID-034
By Samira Salem, Laura Bloodgood, Isaac Wohl, Cathy Jabara and Nathanael Snow, Office of Industries
December 2012
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/working_papers/Final_Trade_Offshoring.pdf
[full-text, 57 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Press Release 10 January 2013
Final Months of 2012 See Jump In CEO Turnover
2012 SEES MORE CEO CHANGES THAN PREVIOUS YEAR
http://www.challengergray.com/press/PressRelease.aspx?PressUid=255
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Press Release 9 January 2013
Flu Outbreaks Threaten Workplace Productivity
Worst flu season in a decade could cost employers billions
http://www.challengergray.com/press/PressRelease.aspx?PressUid=254
Deloitte/Bersin
PREDICTIONS FOR 2013: CORPORATE TALENT LEADERSHIP AND HR—NEXUS OF GLOBAL FORCES DRIVES NEW MODELS FOR TALENT [8 January 2013]
http://marketing.bersin.com/2013-predictions.html
or
http://marketing.bersin.com/rs/bersin/images/predictions-2013-final.pdf?aliId=169694379
[full-text, 57 pages]
Press Release 8 January 2013
Bersin by Deloitte Predicts Global Talent Challenges in the Face of Business Expansion Will Drive HR, Talent and Learning Needs
Strategic CHROs who focus on transforming their HR teams, technologies and skills will likely stand above their peers
Deloitte
2013 Industry Outlook
Trends to watch, strategies to consider
http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Industries/industry-outlook/index.htm
Deloitte
2013 GLOBAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS INDEX: DRIVERS OF GLOBAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
or
http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/us_pip_GMCI_11292012.pdf
[full-text, 80 pages]
[Canada] Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
http://www.hrpa.ca/Pages/Default.aspx
& Deloitte
THE LOST DECADE, UNSUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY OR THE NORTHERN TIGER? CanadaWorks 2025
Scenarios and strategies for the future of work in Canada
http://www.hrpa.ca/PublishingImages/2025/CanadaWorks2025Report_EN.pdf
[full-text, 60 pages]
Executive Summary
http://www.hrpa.ca/PublishingImages/2025/CanadaWorks2025ExecutiveSummary_EN.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
See interactive presentation
http://www.hrpa.ca/PublishingImages/2025/interactivePDF/index.html
CanadaWorks 2025
http://www.hrpa.ca/Pages/Canada-Works-2025.aspx
Mercer
MERCER WORKPLACE SURVEY 12: SUMMARY FOR EMPLOYERS
http://www.mercer.com/2012-mws-summary
[full-text, 15 pages]
InfoGraphic
http://mthink.mercer.com/economic-expectations/
Press Release 4 January 2013
Mercer Workplace Survey 2012 provides insights into 401k and benefit plan participant attitudes
http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/1499760
World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA)
& Boston Consulting Group
Creating People Advantage 2012 - Focus Group Report
FROM CAPABILITY TO PROFITABILITY: REALIZING THE VALUE OF PEOPLE MANAGEMENT [August 2012]
[full-text, 16 pages]
Press Release 2 August 2012
People Management Translates into Superior Economic Performance
Companies Skilled at Core HR Practices Experience Greater Revenue Growth and Higher Profit Margins, Says BCG-WFPMA Report
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview
Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy
December 17, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42866.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/990/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts (Veterans' pension or disability benefits)
Barbara Salazar Torreon, Information Research Specialist
December 28, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS21405.pdf
[Full-text, 11 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO)
Christine Scott, Specialist in Social Policy
January 8, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32453.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
Christine Scott, Specialist in Social Policy
January 8, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/98-35.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Library of Congress (LOC)-- (Law Library of Congress)
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE [10 January 2013]
http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2013/01/employment-and-labor-law-a-beginners-guide/
Library of Congress (LOC)-- (Law Library of Congress)
IMMIGRATION LAW: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE [17 December 2012]
http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2012/12/immigration-law-a-beginners-guide/
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES November 2012 [11 January 2013]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2013/trad1112.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2013/pdf/trad1112.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2013/xls/trad1112.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2013/pdf/trad1112_fax.pdf
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2012 [15 January 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ppi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2012 [11 January 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.supp.toc.htm
BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2012 [10 January 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Launching the BLG Leadership Academy
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/new-developments-launching-the-blg-leadership-academy/
BLG LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: Developing Pragmatic Leaders
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/blg/
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/index2.html
or
http://www.campdesmilles.org/home2.html
[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/
LEADERSHIP: New Voice, New Insights, RESULTS-ORIENTED
Leadership Lessons from A Christmas Carol
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Dec 29, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/leadership-lessons-from-a-christmas-carol/
From Inc.: Leading for a Gender-Inclusive Workplace
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Dec 19, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/from-inc-how-to-lead-everyone/
--see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com & Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
Leading for a Gender-Inclusive Workplace
Can You Manage and Lead?
How to Hang Onto Your Best & Brightest
Negotiation: How to Play the Doomsday Strategy
Your Own Private Whale: Leadership Lessons From Moby Dick
Why He Won: A Lesson in What People Really Want in a Leader
The Leadership Gifts of Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Will They Tell You You're Naked?
5 Traits of True Leaders
How to Lead Creative Geeks
Boosting "Big Mo"
Leadership Training for Your High-Potential Employees
Gen-Y Employees: How to Motivate Them
The 5 Traits of High-Potential Employees
Why You Should Say What You Pay Employees
How to Change Your Mind Without Being a Flip-Flopper
Don't Do Office Politics? Then You Don't Do Leadership.
Leading Teams: Find the Right Balance Between Hands-on and Hands-off
Charisma Is Not Enough. Great Leaders Execute
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