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, 4 September 2013 

Academic Research

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

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

Recent studies include ---

7584       Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors     

7583       Regression Analysis of Country Effects Using Multilevel Data: A Cautionary Tale                

7582       Remittances and Occupational Outcomes of the Household Members Left-Behind         

7581       Labour Force Participation of Mature Age Men in Australia: The Role of Spousal Participation     

7580       Doing Well in Reforming the Labour Market? Recent Trends in Job Stability and Wages in Germany                

7579       Preferences and Biases in Educational Choices and Labor Market Expectations: Shrinking the Black Box of Gender


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

 

ILR PRESS
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/presses/?fa=publisher&NameP=ILR%20Press


Cambridge Scholars Publishing

ADAPT
Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Working
http://www.c-s-p.org/Flyers/Vulnerable-Workers-and-Precarious-Working1-4438-4897-2.htm

Editor: Series Editors: Tayo Fashoyin and Michele Tiraboschi; Guest Editors Malcolm Sargeant and Martina Ori
Date Of Publication: Aug 2013
Isbn13: 978-1-4438-4897-8
Isbn: 1-4438-4897-2

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


International

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

KEY INDICATORS FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2013 [21  August 2013]

http://www.adb.org/publications/key-indicators-asia-and-pacific-2013

or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2013/ki2013_0.pdf

[full-text, 388 pages]

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
QUALITY OF LIFE IN ENLARGEMENT COUNTRIES: THIRD EUROPEAN QUALTIY OF LIFE SURVEY [2  September 2013]
See also QUALTIY OF LIFE—2013
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/bysubject/listqualityoflife2013.htm
AND
EQLS 2012 - Quality of life in enlargement countries
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/eqls/2011/enlargementcountries.htm

	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Iceland
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Kosovo
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third EQLS – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Montenegro
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Serbia
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Turkey
	Quality of life in enlargement countries: Third European Quality of Life Survey – Introduction

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

SOCIAL INNOVATION IN SERVICE DELIVERY: NEW PARTNERS AND APPROACHES [19 August 2013]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1354.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/54/en/1/EF1354EN.pdf

[full-text, 60 pages]

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

European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)

COMPARATIVE STUDY

WORKING CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION [22 August 2013]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1303013s/index.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1303013s/tn1303013s.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/ewco/tn1303013s/tn1303013s.pdf

[full-text, 43 pages]


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

MOBILITY AND MIGRATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE [22 July 2013]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1335.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/35/en/1/EF1335EN.pdf

[full-text, 46 pages]

 

 

World Bank

Latest "LITTLE BOOKS"
The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2013 (18 July 2013)
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/14453/9780821398166.pdf?sequence=2
[full-text,246 pages]

The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2013 (11 July 2013)
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/14452/9780821398180.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 247 pages]

The Little Green Data Book 2013 (8 July 2013)
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/14396/9780821398142.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text; 250 pages]


World Bank
DOING BUSINESS IN COLOMBIA 2013
Also available in Spanish
Author: Subnational Doing Business
Published: August 29, 2013
http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/subnational-reports/colombia
or
Executive Summary
http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/GIAWB/Doing%20Business/Documents/Subnational-Reports/DB13-Colombia-Overview.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]

 

 

 

Federal

BLS: Beyond the Numbers, August 2013, Vol. 2, No. 22

WORKPLACE INJURIES

DEATH ON THE JOB: FATAL WORK INJURIES IN 2011 [29 August 2013]

http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/death-on-the-job-fatal-work-injuries-in-2011.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/pdf/death-on-the-job-fatal-work-injuries-in-2011.pdf

[full-text, 4 pages]


Census

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT: 2012 [3 September 2013]

http://www.census.gov/hhes/school/data/cps/2012/tables.html

Population Characteristics P20-571

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN THE UNITED STATES: 2011 [3 September 2013]

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-571.pdf

[full-text, 14 pages]

Press Release 3 September 2013

After a Recent Upswing, College Enrollment Declines, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb13-153.html

Census

Population Characteristics P20-570

AMERICA'S FAMILES AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: 2012 [27 August 2013]

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-570.pdf

[full-text, 34 pages]

Press Release 27 August 2013
More Families with an Unemployed Parent, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/families_households/cb13-149.html

Census

2011 SMALL AREA HEALTH INSURANCE ESTIMATES (SAHIE) [29 August 2013]
http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/index.html

2011 HIGHLIGHTS
http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/data/2011/SAHIE_Highlights_2011.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

MAPS
http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/data/files/F11-SAHIE-2011-County-Uninsured-138-and-400-percent-IPR.jpg

Press Release 29 August 2013
Census Bureau Releases Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for All Counties

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/health_care_insurance/cb13-tps80.html

Census

2011 LANGUAGE MAPPER
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/language/data/language_map.html
LANGUAGE USE IN THE UNITED STATE: 2011 [6 August 2013]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acs-22.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
DETAILED TABLES
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/language/data/acs/2011/appendix.html
Press Release 6 August 2013
New Census Bureau Interactive Map Shows Languages Spoken in America
Spanish, Chinese Top Non-English Languages Spoken; Most of Population is English Proficient
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb13-143.html

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

Marc Levinson, Section Research Manager

June 19, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41898.pdf

[full-text, 17 pages]

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Social Security: The Trust Fund

Dawn Nuschler, Specialist in Income Security

Gary Sidor, Information Research Specialist

June 4, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33028.pdf

[full-text, 20 pages]


Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Global Manufacturing: Foreign Government Programs Differ in Some Key Respects From Those in the United States

GAO-13-365, Jul 25, 2013 [online 26 August 2013]

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-365

or

http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/656239.pdf

[full-text, 79 pages]


National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF 13-330 | August 2013 |

Regional Concentrations of Scientists and Engineers in the United States [19 August 2013]

by Beethika Khan and Jaquelina C. Falkenheim

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13330/

or

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13330/nsf13330.pdf

[full-text, 6 pages]

U.S. Commercial Service (USCS)

Doing Business in Mongolia: 2013 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies

http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_8567270.pdf

[full-text, 121 pages]

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

AON HEWITT

Press Release 29 August 2013
Aon Hewitt Survey Shows 2014 Salary Increases to Reach Highest Levels Since 2008
Despite Limited Budgets and Pressure to Contain Costs, Most Employers Continue Focus on Rewarding Top Talent
http://aon.mediaroom.com/2013-08-29-Aon-Hewitt-Survey-Shows-2014-Salary-Increases-to-Reach-Highest-Levels-Since-2008

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Press Release 29 August 2013

Fantasy Football and Workplace Productivity

More than 22 million workers play fantasy sports; should employers be worried?
http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2013/08/iws-challenger-fantasy-sports-should.html

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

EBRI Issue Brief #389

The Impact of a Retirement Savings Account Cap [26 August 2013]

http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5252

or

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_08-13.No389.RetSvgsCap.pdf

[full-text, 28 pages]

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

EBRI NOTES August 2013, Vol. 34, No 8

"Retirement Plan Participation: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Data, 2012," and "Satisfaction With Health Coverage and Care: Findings from the 2012 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey" [27 August 2013]

http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5256

or

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_08_Aug-13_RetPart-CEHCS.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

RAND

Supporting Employers of Reserve Component Members [22 August 2013]

by Susan M. Gates, Geoffrey McGovern, Ivan Waggoner, John D. Winkler, Ashley Pierson, Lauren Andrews, Peter Buryk

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9711.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/RB9700/RB9711/RAND_RB9711.pdf

[full-text, 3 pages]

RAND

Supporting Employers in the Reserve Operational Forces Era  [22 August 2013]

Appendixes

by Susan M. Gates, Geoffrey McGovern, Ivan Waggoner, John D. Winkler, Ashley Pierson, Lauren Andrews, Peter Buryk

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR152z1.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR100/RR152z1/RAND_RR152z1.pdf

[full-text, 147 pages]

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

Using Result-Driven Programs to Power Employee Recognition research: A supplemental report to Trends in Employee Recognition 2013 [28 August 2013]

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=73532

[full-text, 6 pages]

For the full survey methodology please refer to "Trends in Employee Recognition 2013."—see http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=72689

 

 

 

Law

                Congressional Research Service (CRS)

The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System

David H. Bradley, Specialist in Labor Economics

June 14, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41135.pdf

[full-text, 51 pages]

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Umar Moulta-Ali, Analyst in Disability Policy

June 11, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32279.pdf

[full-text, 12 pages]

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues

Kathleen S. Swendiman, Legislative Attorney

Thomas J. Nicola, Legislative Attorney

June 7, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32822.pdf

[full-text, 15 pages]

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Who Regulates Whom and How? An Overview of U.S. Financial Regulatory Policy for Banking and Securities Markets

Edward V. Murphy, Specialist in Financial Economics

May 28, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43087.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

World Bank/ International Finance Corporaton (IFC)

DOING BUSINESS--LAW LIBRARY--for LABOR LAWS (EMPLOYING WORKERS)

http://www.doingbusiness.org/law-library

TWO  STEPS:

(1) Choose your economy (REGION OF THE WORLD)

(2) Choose laws--LABOR LAWS (EMPLOYING WORKERS)

Then click on CREATE REPORT

Statistical Reports


                BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS, JULY 2013 [30 August 2013]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2013/pi0713.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2013/pdf/pi0713.pdf

[full-text, 11 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2013/xls/pi0713.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2013/pdf/pi0713_fax.pdf

BEA: National Income and Product Accounts [29 August 2013]

Gross Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2013 (second estimate);

Corporate Profits, 2nd quarter 2013 (preliminary estimate)

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2013/gdp2q13_2nd.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2013/pdf/gdp2q13_2nd.pdf

[full-text, 19 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2013/xls/gdp2q13_2nd.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2013/pdf/gdp2q13_2nd_fax.pdf

BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS BY INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE TRADE, RETAIL TRADE, AND FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES INDUSTRIES, 2012 [29 August 2013]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prin1.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prin1.pdf

[full-text, 9 pages]

 

BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2013 [28 August 2013]

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

or

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

[full-text, 22 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

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

 

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)

THE HISTORY OF LABOR DAY

http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history.htm

 

Bacharach Leadership Group (BLG)

BLG LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

GET TRAINED--REGISTER for JUNE or OCTOBER (see programs and dates listed below) [Please share this with those who may be interested].

Leadership Academy Overview

You have a vision, now you need the skills to execute
http://academy.blg-lead.com/Leadership-Development-Training-Program-New-York-City/Overview-15361-1705P1.html

Registration Options > <-Click here

Next Available Dates: June 5-6, 2013 or October 2-3, 2013
Learn More About The Change Leadership Course <-Click here
Next Available Dates: June 7-8, 2013 or October 4-5, 2013
Learn More About The Negotiation Course <-Click here
Next Available Dates: June 12-13, 2013 or October 9-10, 2013
Learn More About The Team Leadership Course ß Click here
Next Available Dates: June 14-15, 2013 or October 11-12, 2013
Learn More About The Coaching Course <- Click here

USA.GOV

MOBILE APPS GALLERY

http://apps.usa.gov/

 

 

ADAPT Forum on Internships: Internships and Traineeships: Occupational Transition or Exploitation? October 25-26, 2013 in Bergamo, Italy

http://moodle.adaptland.it/mod/resource/view.php?id=6823

[FLYER]

and

http://moodle.adaptland.it/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=214

 

            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

5 Essential Skills for Successful Coaching
Posted by Admin on Aug 21, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/5-essential-skills-for-successful-coaching/

4 Strategies That Inspire Creativity
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Aug 21, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/4-strategies-that-inspire-creativity/

 --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

Using Summer's End To Boost Your Creativity
4 Strategies That Inspire Creativity

Leadership Without Presumption: Lessons From Eisenhower

5 Productivity Strategies from the Mind of Richard Feynman

Coaching: Beyond the Sports Icon

5 Classic Movies, 5 Leadership Lessons
5 Leadership Lessons From a Hollywood Pope
4 Reasons Your Employees Resist Change--And How To Overcome Them
Are You Still a Great Leader?
4 Lessons for Mid-Life Entrepreneurs
5 Leadership Lessons From the Seder
The One Thing You Need To Create Change
How Competition Makes You Better: 4 Lessons from Picasso and Matisse
Change: A Play in 4 Acts
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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