Wednesday, January 29, 2014

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 29 January 2014

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, 29  January 2014


Academic Research

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7906      Price Return of the Solow Paradox? IT, Productivity, and Employment in U.S. Manufacturing
(forthcoming in: American Economic Review P&P)
7905      Timing of College Enrollment and Family Formation Decisions  
7904      Parenthood and Productivity of Highly Skilled Labor: Evidence from the Groves of Academe 
7903      Leadership and the Research Productivity of University Departments 
7902      The Academic and Labor Market Returns of University Professors 
7901      Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda 
7900      Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
7899      Can You Leave High School Behind? 
7898      The Short- and Long-Term Effects of School Choice on Student Outcomes: Evidence from a School Choice Reform in Sweden
(shorter version forthcoming in: Annals of Economics and Statistics)


DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/
           
BePress (Berkeley Electronic Press)
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMMONS
http://network.bepress.com/business/human-resources-management/
or
http://network.bepress.com/explore/business/human-resources-management/
ILR PRESS
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/presses/?fa=publisher&NameP=ILR%20Press
Forthcoming and recent ILR Press titles
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/search/?fa=rechercheA&keyType=all&Editeur=ILR%20Press&StartYear=1920
CORNELL HR REVIEW
http://www.cornellhrreview.org/
(The Cornell HR Review is a student-run HR publication that provides timely articles, essays, and executive commentary).
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILO WORKING PAPERS—Recent Studies
http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/working-papers/lang--en/index.htm

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


International
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
FOUNDATION FINDINGS: PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AT THE WORKPLACE [27 January 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1381.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/81/en/1/EF1381EN.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
QUALITY OF LIFE IN EUROPE: TRENDS 2003-2012 [27 January 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1364.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/64/en/1/EF1364EN.pdf
[full-text, 114 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE: WORKING CONDITIONS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES [27 January 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef13101.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/101/en/1/EF13101EN.pdf
[full-text, 148 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EUROPEAN LEVEL
QUALITY FRAMEWORK FOR ANTICIPATING COMPANY CHANGE AND RESTRUCTURING [22 January 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2014/01/articles/eu1401011i.htm
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EUROPEAN LEVEL
GENERAL APPROACH ON POSTED WORKERS AGREED [22 January 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2013/12/articles/eu1312011i.htm
GREEN GROWTH KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM  [GGKP]  ßthis is the platform
http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/

Press Release 22 January 2014
New Web Platform Launched to Accelerate Green Economy Transition
CHF 1.6 million commitment from Swiss government, 29 international knowledge partners to strengthen Green Growth Knowledge Platform
http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/news/ggkp-launches-office-geneva-and-new-web-platform?utm_source=GGKP+Launches+New+Web+Platform&utm_campaign=Knowledge+Update+-+Launch+Issue&utm_medium=email
or
http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/sites/default/files/GGKP_Press_Release%2801.22.2014%29_EN.pdf

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
WORKING PARENTS AND CHILDCARE DATABASE: A DATABASE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
http://www.iadb.org/en/research-and-data/female-labor-force/list-laws,8525.html
World Bank
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA [27 January 2014]
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16608
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/16608/9781464801075.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 283 pages]
World Bank
LIGHT MANUFACTURING IN VIETNAM: CREATING JOBS AND PROSPERITY IN A MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMY [23 January 2014]
Hinh T. Dinh with contributions by Deepak Mishra, Le Duy Binh, Duc Minh Pham, and Pham Thi Thu Hang
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16598
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/16598/9781464800344.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 155 pages]
Federal
BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW [as of 27 January 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/home.htm
[Click on title below for access]
Job promotion in midcareer: gender, recession, and “crowding” 01/27/2014
Life, limbs, and licensing: occupational regulation, wages, and workplace safety of electricians, 1992–2007 01/23/2014
Dueling economics: a tale of three theories 01/14/2014
Are daughters’ labor force decisions influenced by their mothers’ employment history? 01/07/2014
Foreign aid: history, theories, and facts 01/07/2014
Nominations Sought for 2014 Julius Shiskin Award 01/07/2014
BLS: Beyond the Numbers
January 2014 | Vol. 3 / No. 1
PRICES & SPENDING
New education classification better reflects income and spending patterns in the Consumer Expenditure Survey
By Ann C. Foster
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-3/education-classification-and-income-and-spending-patterns.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-3/pdf/education-classification-and-income-and-spending-patterns.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
BULLYING SURVEILANCE AMONG YOUTHS: UNIFORM DEFINFITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND RECOMMENDED DATA ELEMENTS, Version 1.0 [22 January 2014]
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/bullying-definitions-final-a.pdf
[full-text, 116 pages]
See also:
Featured Topic: Bullying Research
Youth Bullying: What Does the Research Say?
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/index.html
Census
2012 Annual Survey of State Government Finances
http://www.census.gov/govs/state/
Press Release 23 January 2014
State Government Expenditures Exceed Revenues for the Third Time in the Last Four Years
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/governments/cb14-11.html
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT: The Department of Labor Should Adopt a More Systematic Approach to Developing Its Guidance GAO-14-69, Dec 18, 2013 [Online 23 January 2014]
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-69
or
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/659772.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
White House Council on Women and Girls
RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT: A RENEWED CALL TO ACTION [22 January 2014]
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/sexual_assault_report_1-21-14.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
See also Presidential Memorandum
Memorandum -- Establishing a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT:  Establishing a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/22/memorandum-establishing-white-house-task-force-protect-students-sexual-a

Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Center for Data Innovation
http://www.datainnovation.org/
&
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
www.itif.org
100 DATA INNOVATIONS--January 2014 Edition [23 January 2014]
http://www.itif.org/publications/100-data-innovations
or
http://www2.datainnovation.org/2014-100-data-innovations.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Conference Board (CB)
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COSTS, 2012 [17 December 2013]
https://www.conference-board.org/ilcprogram/index.cfm?id=20992
or
https://www.conference-board.org/retrievefile.cfm?filename=ilcproductivityulc2012.pdf&type=subsite
[full-text, 9 pages]
Press Release 17 December 2013
Manufacturing Productivity Weakens across Many Advanced Economies
https://www.conference-board.org/press/pressdetail.cfm?pressid=5033
Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI NOTES, vol.35, no. 1
“The Cost of Spousal Health Coverage,” and “The Role of Social Security, Defined Benefits, and Private Retirement Accounts in the Face of the Retirement Crisis” [23 January 2014]
http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5338
or
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_01_Jan-14_SpslCvg-RetPlns.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Press Release 23 January 2014
Spousal Coverage Shifts Could Have Unexpected Cost Consequences
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR1059.SpslCvg.23Jan14.pdf
Press Release 22 January 2014
Can Social Security and 401(k) Savings Be “Enough”?
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR1058.RetAdqcy.22Jan14.pdf
McKinsey & Company
Moving mind-sets on gender diversity: McKinsey Global Survey results [23 January 2014]
To ensure that corporate culture supports—not hinders—the ability of women to reach top management, companies must address mind-sets and develop a more inclusive, holistic diversity agenda.
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/Organization/Moving_mind-sets_on_gender_diversity_McKinsey_Global_Survey_results?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck-oth-1401
The survey is based on the following report
WOMEN MATTER 2013--GENDER DIVERSTIY IN TOP MANAGEMENT: MOVING CORPORATE CULTURE, MOVING BOUNDARIES
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/Organization/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/insights/organization/moving%20mind-sets%20on%20gender%20diversity%20mckinsey%20global%20survey%20results/womenmatter%202013%20report.ashx
[full-text, 20 pages]
Towers Watson
MANAGING EXECUTIVE PAY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: A VIDEO TRAVELOGUE [23 January 2014]
Brazil, China, France, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Insights/Newsletters/Global/executive-pay-matters/2014/Managing-Executive-Pay-in-a-Global-Economy-A-Video-Travelogue
World Economic Forum (WEF)
EDUCATION AND SKILLS 2.0: NEW TARGETS AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES [22 January 2014]
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_EducationSkills_TargetsInnovativeApproaches_Book_2014.pdf
[full-text, 160 pages]
Press Release 22 January 2014
Education and Skills 2.0: New Targets and Innovative Approaches
http://www.weforum.org/reports/education-and-skills-20-new-targets-and-innovative-approaches
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement: Legal Issues
Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney
Todd Garvey, Legislative Attorney
December 27, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42924.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Port of Entry
Lisa Seghetti, Section Research Manager
January 9, 2014
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43356.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 2012 [23 January 2014]
http://www.dhs.gov/publication/immigration-enforcement-actions-2012
or
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ois_enforcement_ar_2012_0.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]

ILR School/Cornell University
TITLE VII [EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION] CLASS ACTION CONSENT DECREE REPOSITORY
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/consentdecree/search.html
About the Consent Decree Repository
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/consentDecree/about.html

Statistical Reports
BEA: Widespread Growth Across Industries in 2012
Revised Statistics of Gross Domestic Product by Industry for 1997-2012 [23 January 2014]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/gdpindnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2014/pdf/gdpind12_rev.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2014/xls/gdpind12_rev.xlsx
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2014/pdf/gdpind12_rev_fax.pdf
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2013 [28 January 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
BLS: UNION MEMBERS -- 2013 [24 January 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS FOURTH QUARTER 2013 [22 January 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Cornell University
AMERICAN CAPITALISM: A HISTORY  [free MOOC] starting 17 MARCH 2014
https://www.edx.org/course/cornellx/cornellx-hist1514x-american-capitalism-1307
Register free at
https://courses.edx.org/register?course_id=CornellX/HIST1514x/1T2014&enrollment_action=enroll
See INTRODUCTORY VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/embed/KP6z7f4kSNE?autoplay=1&rel=0
ILR School/Cornell University
Press Release 8 January 2014
AMERICAN CAPITALISM "MOOC"
Hyman co-teaching one of Cornell's first massive open online courses
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/HymanMOOC_1814.html

              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 2013, 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

Creativity Tips From 5 World-Famous Artists
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Oct 2, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/creativity-tips-from-5-world-famous-artists/

Bacharach Leadership Group (BLG)
http://www.blg-lead.com/
VIDEOS on LEADERSHIP TOPICS
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig/videos
or
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig
 --see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com &  Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles & Videos
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
In a Negotiation, Leaders Make the First Move
How to Establish Your Company's Organizational Culture
What Today's Leaders Can Learn From Napoleon's Mistakes
Why Good Leaders Don't Always Negotiate
How Leaders Reinvent Themselves
How to Retain Your Intrapreneurs
Leadership Can Be Learned [video]
How to Encourage an Environment of Ideas [video]
All Leaders Need 2 Key Skill Sets [video]
How Effective Leaders Prepare for Negotiation [video]
3 Ways to Reenergize Your Team
Great Leaders Know That Good Ideas Aren't Enough [video]
How to Earn Credibility as a Leader [video]
Build Teams for Creativity [video]
Why All Leaders Should Read Lord of the Flies
Can You Have Meetings and Still Innovate?
5 Ways to Boost Innovation Without Breaking the Bank
4 Innovation Lessons from Mozart               
Jeff Bezos' Innovation Formula
Are You Listening, Congress? 8 Things to Remember When You Play Chicken
Leadership, Obama, and the Art of the Schmooze
Leadership Lessons From a Dysfunctional Congress
Creativity Tips From 5 World-Famous Artists
Senator Ted Cruz and the Pitfalls of Zealot Leadership
4 Ways to Justify a Good Idea
5 Steps to Becoming an Innovation Champion
President Obama, Syria, and the Leadership of Muddling Through
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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