Wednesday, February 20, 2013
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 20 February 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, 20 February 2013
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7206 Risk Tolerance and Entrepreneurship
7205 Ageing and Productivity: Introduction
(forthcoming in: Labour Economics)
7204 UK Households' Carbon Footprint: A Comparison of the Association between Household Characteristics and Emissions from Home Energy, Transport and Other Goods and Services
7203 Trust of Second Generation Immigrants: Intergenerational Transmission or Cultural Assimilation?
7202 Job Search as a Determinant of Graduate Over-Education: Evidence from Australia
7201 Regulation, Trust, and Cronyism in Middle Eastern Societies: The Simple Economics of 'Wasta'
7200 Workplace Heterogeneity and the Rise of West German Wage Inequality
7199 The Economic and Demographic Transition, Mortality, and Comparative Development
7198 Note on Lilien and Modified Lilien Index
7197 Female Labour Force Participation in MENA's Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors
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
European Commission
Flash Eurobarometer 365
EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP [18 February 2013]
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_365_en.pdf
[full-text, 81 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dubin Foundation)
Foundation Focus: Job creation, job preservation or job loss? The future of Europe's labour market
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1277.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/77/en/1/EF1277EN.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
World Bank
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE STUDY SERIES [Updated 13 February 2013]
or
http://go.worldbank.org/QO3253TIO0
World Bank
TRADE COSTS DATASET
http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/trade-costs-dataset
Press Release 6 February 2013
Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs
New UN ESCAP-World Bank Database shows the trend is Getting Worse
Federal
BLS: Beyond the Numbers, February 2013, vol. 2, no. 3
GLOBAL ECONOMY
COAL: A KEY PLAYER IN EXPANDED U.S. ENERGY EXPORTS [15 February 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/coal-a-key-player-in-expanded-us-energy-exports.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/pdf/coal-a-key-player-in-expanded-us-energy-exports.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Census
American Community Survey Briefs
ACSBR/11-23
THE GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF HIGH-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS: 2007-2011 [11 February 2013]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acsbr11-23.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Press Release 11 February 2013
Metro Area Near New York City Has Highest Concentration of High-Income Households, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb13-27.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
Marc Levinson, Section Research Manager
February 11, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42135.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/1020/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options
Annie L. Mach, Analyst in Health Care Financing
February 13, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21974.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER)
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 1977-1995 [13 February 2013]
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=854
see other new services at FRASER at
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/news/
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF 13-307 | February 2013 |
One in Five U.S. Businesses with R&D Applied for a U.S. Patent in 2008 [13 February 2013]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13307/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13307/nsf13307.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Office of Advocacy
2012 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories [14 February 2013]
http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/848/468011
or
All Profiles
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/allprofiles12.pdf
[full-text, 106 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Achievers
2013 TRENDS IN RECOGNITION: UTILIZING RECOGNITION TO DRIVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT [28 January 2013]
http://www.findwhitepapers.com/force-download.php?id=24617
[full-text, 19 pages]
AON Hewitt
2013 Hot Topics in Retirement: Focusing on Financial Wellness
Survey Highlights
[full-text, 6 pages]
Press Release 13 February 2013
Aon Hewitt Survey Reveals More Employers Plan to Offer Lump-Sum Pension Payouts in 2013
Most Employers Are Changing DB Plan Strategies to Better Manage Pension Risk
Catalyst
2012 CATALYST CENSUS: FINANCIAL POST 500 WOMEN SENIOR OFFICERS AND TOP EARNERS [19 February 2013]
or
[full-text, 2 pages]
Appendices
Appendix 1—Methodology
Appendix 2—Companies With 25% Or More Women Senior Officers
Appendix 3—Companies With Zero Women Senior Officers
Appendix 4—Women's Representation By Province/Territory
Appendix 5—Women's Representation By NAICS Industry
Press Release 19 February 2013
Catalyst Census: No Real Increase for Women in Financial Post 500 Senior Officer or Top Earner Ranks
http://www.catalyst.org/media/catalyst-census-no-real-increase-women-financial-post-500-senior-officer-or-top-earner-ranks
Milliman
PENSION PLANS OFF TO ROARING START IN 2013: FUNDED STATUS IMPROVES $106 BILLION [7 February 2013]
[full-text, 3 pages]
RAND
CRITICAL MATERIALS: PRESENT DANGER TO U.S. MANUFACTURING [11 February 2013]
http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR133.html
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR100/RR133/RAND_RR133.pdf
[full-text, 72 pages]
Summary
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR100/RR133/RAND_RR133.sum.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Laws Affecting the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)
Annie L. Mach, Analyst in Health Care Financing
Ada S. Cornell, Information Research Specialist
February 13, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42741.pdf
[full-text, 41 pages]
Statistical Reports
BLS: EXTENDED MASS LAYOFFS -- FOURTH QUARTER 2012 [14 February 2013]
ANNUAL TOTALS -- 2012
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mslo.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mslo.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JANUARY 2013 [13 February 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
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
ADAPT University Press
Revista Internacional y Comparada
de RELACIONES LABORALES Y DERECHO DEL EMPLEO
see
http://www.adapt.it/definitvo_flyer.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Solicitud de Ponencias [Call for Papers]
Association for International and Comparative Studies in the Field of Labour Law and Industrial Relations (ADAPT)
ADAPT Labour Studies BOOK-SERIES
Youth Unemployment in Africa: Recent Developments and New Challenges
Call for Papers [DEADLINE 1 July 2013]
http://www.adapt.it/englishbulletin/docs/cfp_rev.pdf
CALL FOR PAPERS
Work and Vulnerability
April 5-6, 2013
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
http://web.gs.emory.edu/vulnerability/conferences/current.html
or
http://web.gs.emory.edu/vulnerability/zpdfs/Paper%20Calls/CFP-%20Work%20and%20Vulnerability.pdf
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
What are you Seeing?
Posted by Jim Biolos on Feb 18, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/what-are-you-seeing/
A Lesson From the Pope
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Feb 12, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/a-lesson-from-the-pope/
It's About the Nuts & Bolts of Execution
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Feb 11, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/its-about-the-nuts-bolts-of-execution/
Are You Acting Like the Victim of Your Customers?
Posted by James Biolos on Feb 8, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/managerial-competence/are-you-acting-like-the-victim-of-your-customers/
--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
Creativity Tips From 5 Very Funny People
Great Leaders Know When to Step Down: A Lesson From the Pope
5 Reasons Leaders Fail
Stop Procrastinating: 5 Tips From Ben Franklin
How to Avoid a Desperate Decision
You Talk Too Much
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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