Wednesday, February 12, 2014
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 12 February 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, 12 February 2014
Academic Research
ADAPT UNIVERSITY PRESS
E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies
Volume 3, No. 1 January 2014
http://adapt.it/EJCLS/index.php/ejcls_adapt/issue/current
or
http://adapt.it/EJCLS/index.php/ejcls_adapt/article/download/161/218
[full-text, 172 pages]
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (NCSCBHEP)
JOURNAL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE ACADEMY, Vol. 5, Issue 1
http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol5/iss1/
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7947 Obesity and the Labor Market: A Fresh Look at the Weight Penalty
7946 The Effect of Behavioral Codes and Gender on Honesty
7945 Awareness Reduces Racial Bias
7944 Happy in the Hood? The Impact of Residential Segregation on Self-Reported Happiness
7943 Human Well-being and In-Work Benefits: A Randomized Controlled Trial
7942 Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well-being: Results from Four Data Sets
7941 Information, Market Incentives, and Student Performance
7940 "I wish I knew ..."– Misperceived Ability, School Track Counseling Services and Performances in Upper Secondary Education
7939 Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Schooling by Gender and Rural/Urban Residence?
7938 Gender Discrimination in Property Rights
7937 Common Law Marriage and Male/Female Convergence in Labor Supply and Time Use
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
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ASIAN BONDS ONLINE: AN ASEAN+3 INITIATIVE
http://asianbondsonline.adb.org/index.php
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
WORKING CONDITIONS AND JOB QUALITY: COMPARING SECTORS IN EUROPE--OVERVIEW REPORT [10 February 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1384.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/84/en/1/EF1384EN.pdf
[full-text, 66 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
SECTORAL INFORMATION SHEETS [FOR COMPARING WORKING CONDITIONS ACROSS SECTORS IN EUROPE][10 February 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/ewcs/2010/sectorprofiles.htm
Human health sector: Working conditions and job quality
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef13846.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/846/en/1/EF13846EN.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Retail sector: Working conditions and job quality
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef13844.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/844/en/1/EF13844EN.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Wholesale sector: Working conditions and job quality
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef13845.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/845/en/1/EF13845EN.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
MENTAL HEALTH AND WORK: THE UNITED KINGDOM [10 February 2014]
http://www.oecd.org/els/emp/mentalhealthandwork-unitedkingdom.htm
or
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment/mental-health-and-work-united-kingdom_9789264204997-en
or
[read online, 146 pages]
Press Release 10 February 2014
UK needs to tackle high cost of mental-ill health, says OECD
http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uk-needs-to-tackle-high-cost-of-mental-ill-health.htm
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
FRAGILE STATES 2014: DOMESTIC REVENUE MOBILISATION IN FRAGILE STATES [6 February 2014]
http://www.oecd.org/dac/incaf/resourceflowstofragilestates.htm
or
http://www.oecd.org/dac/incaf/FSR_2014.pdf
[full-text, 104 pages]
Press Release 6 February 2014
Donors doing too little to strengthen domestic revenues in fragile states, OECD says
Federal
Census
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN THE UNITED STATES: 2013 [4 February 2014]
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb14-tps11.html
or
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/index.html
DETAILED TABLES
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2013/tables.html
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
China's Compliance With the World Trade Organization and International Trade Rules [Hearing] [15 January 2014]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet
Craig K. Elwell, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
January 8, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42973.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Status of Mexican Trucks in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions
John Frittelli, Specialist in Transportation Policy
January 3, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41821.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
NANOMANUFACTURING: Emergence and Implications for U.S. Competitiveness, the Environment, and Human Health GAO-14-181SP: Published: Jan 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 7, 2014
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-181SP
or
http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/660591.pdf
[full-text, 125 pages]
Joint Econonic Committe (Democrats) (JEC)
STEM EDUCATION FOR THE INNOVATION ECONOMY [27 January 2014]
http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=9bfced75-07a0-466b-a94b-8ab399582995
[full-text, 10 pages]
National Science Foundation (NSF)
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS 2014 [6 February 2014]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/content/etc/nsb1401.pdf
[full-text, 600 pages]
Science and Engineering Labor Force ( 1.02 MB)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
Research and Statistics Note No. 2014-02
CHARACTERISTICS OF NONINSTITUTIONALIZED DI AND SSI PROGRM PARTICIPANTS, 2010 UPDATE [6 February 2014]
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2014-02.html
or
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2014-02.pdf
[full-text, 26 pages]
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC and SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION (USCC)
U.S.-CHINA TRADE DATA--FEBRUARY 2014 [6 February 2014]
http://www.uscc.gov/trade-bulletin/february-2014-trade-bulletin
or
http://origin.www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/trade_bulletins/Trade%20Bulletin_02.06.14.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI)
Health insurance premiums: comparing ACA exchange rates to the employer-based market
http://www.healthreformgps.org/wp-content/uploads/pwc-1-31.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Press Release 31 January 2014
PwC report finds Marketplace premiums comparable to employer-sponsored coverage
RAND Europe
Regulating quality and safety of health and social care: International experiences [7 February 2014]
by Daniel Schweppenstedde, Saba Hinrichs, Uzor Ogbu, Eric C. Schneider, Dionne S. Kringos, Niek S. Klazinga, Judith Healy, Lauri Vuorenkoski, Reinhard Busse, Benoit Guerin, Emma Pitchforth, Ellen Nolte
http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR561.html
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR500/RR561/RAND_RR561.pdf
[full-text, 184 pages]
and
Summary
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR500/RR561/RAND_RR561.sum.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Towers Watson
GLOBAL PENSIONS ASSET STUDY 2014 [5 February 2014]
or
http://www.towerswatson.com/DownloadMedia.aspx?media={FC7365D3-3FF8-4558-B0E5-DBFA472C2E51}
[full-text, 39 pages]
Press Release 5 February 2014
Global pension fund assets hit record high in 2013
Global pension balance sheets continue to strengthen
http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Press/2014/02/Global-pension-fund-assets-hit-record-high-in-2013
Upjohn Institute
Upjohn Institute working paper 14-206
SOCIAL SECURITY AND DIVORCE DECISIONS [4 February 2014]
by Marcus Dillender, W.E. Upjohn Institute
http://research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/206/
or
http://research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1223&context=up_workingpapers
[full-text, 34 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Background, Legislation, and Policy Issues
Wendy Ginsberg, Analyst in American National Government
January 23, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R41933.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Procedural and Operational Changes
Andrew Nolan, Legislative Attorney
Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney
January 16, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43362.pdf
[full-text, 26 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits
David H. Carpenter, Legislative Attorney
January 29, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42326.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies
Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara, Specialist in Social Policy
January 13, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33975.pdf
[full-text, 69 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Post-Employment, “Revolving Door,” Laws for Federal Personnel
Jack Maskell, Legislative Attorney
January 7, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42728.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
WORKING CONDITIONS LAWS 2012: A GLOBAL REVIEW [6 February 2014]
http://www.ilo.org/travail/whatwedo/publications/WCMS_235155/lang--en/index.htm
or
[full-text, 352 pages]
Legal Momentum
The Women's Legal Defense Fund
FACT SHEET: NEW YORK CITY'S PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT
http://www.scribd.com/doc/204550250/NYC-Pwfa-Fact-Sheet-01-28-14
Press Release 4 February 2014
New Fact Sheet on Legal Protections for Pregnant Workers in New York city
http://www.legalmomentum.org/press/new-fact-sheet-legal-protections-pregnant-workers-new-york-city
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Federal Register Proposed Rule
Representation-Case Procedures 6 February 2014
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/02/06/2014-02128/representation-case-procedures
Press Release 5 February 2014
The National Labor Relations Board Proposes Amendments to Improve Representation Case Procedures
http://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/national-labor-relations-board-proposes-amendments-improve-representation
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES - December 2013 [6 February 2014]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2014/trad1213.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2014/pdf/trad1213.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2014/xls/trad1213.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2014/pdf/trad1213_fax.pdf
BLS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – DECEMBER 2013 [11 February 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm
BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- JANUARY 2014 [7 February 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
[full-text, 42 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2013, Preliminary [6 February 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2013 [5 February 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (NCSCBHEP)
Announcement
41st Annual National Conference
A Joint Labor/Management Meeting
Achieving Successful Results in Higher Education through Collective Bargaining
CUNY Graduate Center, New York, New York,
April 6, 7, 8, 2014
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep
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 in 2014, 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)
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
Leadership in the Age of Gamification and Wearables
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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