Friday, August 31, 2007
[IWS] EuroStat: HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORKERS in SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY [23 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
EuroStat
Statistics in Focus
Highly qualified workers in science and technology [23 August 2007]
National employment characteristics
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-07-103/EN/KS-SF-07-103-EN.PDF
Highly qualified workers in science and technology (HRSTC) are active
stakeholders in the development of knowledge and technical innovation.
Across the EU, there has been dynamic growth in HRSTC employment in the
last five years. In 2006, 34 million tertiary educated persons were employed in
an S&T occupation, most of them as professionals. The highest share of
HRSTC is found in the education sector. The share of young HRSTC is
growing fastest in Cyprus and in Poland.
Includes the following Figures (Charts) & Tables...
Figure 1: Employment distribution of human resources in science and
technology (HRST) and non-HRST, aged 25-64, as a
percentage and in thousands, in the EU and selected
countries, 2006
Figure 2: Annual average growth rates in 2001-2006 of highly qualified human resources employed in
science and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-34 and proportion of HRSTC aged
25-34 of all age groups, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
Figure 3: Gender distribution of highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology
(HRSTC), aged 25-64, in the manufacturing and service sectors, as a percentage and in
thousands, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
Exceptions to the reference year: LU, IS and CH 2005.
EU-27 aggregate estimated with 2005 data for LU.
Source: Eurostat HRST database
Figure 4: Annual average growth rates 2001-2006 of highly qualified human resources employed in science
and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-64, in all sectors and in education sector, in the EU and
selected countries
Figure 5: Distribution of highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology
(HRSTC), aged 25-64, by occupation, as a percentage and in thousands, in the EU and
selected countries, 2006
Table 1: Highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-64, in
thousands and as a percentage of respective employment, in all sectors and in selected sectors
of economic activities, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
(Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip)
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
EuroStat
Statistics in Focus
Highly qualified workers in science and technology [23 August 2007]
National employment characteristics
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-07-103/EN/KS-SF-07-103-EN.PDF
Highly qualified workers in science and technology (HRSTC) are active
stakeholders in the development of knowledge and technical innovation.
Across the EU, there has been dynamic growth in HRSTC employment in the
last five years. In 2006, 34 million tertiary educated persons were employed in
an S&T occupation, most of them as professionals. The highest share of
HRSTC is found in the education sector. The share of young HRSTC is
growing fastest in Cyprus and in Poland.
Includes the following Figures (Charts) & Tables...
Figure 1: Employment distribution of human resources in science and
technology (HRST) and non-HRST, aged 25-64, as a
percentage and in thousands, in the EU and selected
countries, 2006
Figure 2: Annual average growth rates in 2001-2006 of highly qualified human resources employed in
science and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-34 and proportion of HRSTC aged
25-34 of all age groups, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
Figure 3: Gender distribution of highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology
(HRSTC), aged 25-64, in the manufacturing and service sectors, as a percentage and in
thousands, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
Exceptions to the reference year: LU, IS and CH 2005.
EU-27 aggregate estimated with 2005 data for LU.
Source: Eurostat HRST database
Figure 4: Annual average growth rates 2001-2006 of highly qualified human resources employed in science
and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-64, in all sectors and in education sector, in the EU and
selected countries
Figure 5: Distribution of highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology
(HRSTC), aged 25-64, by occupation, as a percentage and in thousands, in the EU and
selected countries, 2006
Table 1: Highly qualified human resources employed in science and technology (HRSTC) aged 25-64, in
thousands and as a percentage of respective employment, in all sectors and in selected sectors
of economic activities, in the EU and selected countries, 2006
(Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip)
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:17 AM
Thursday, August 30, 2007
[IWS] NCES: COMPARATIVE INDICATORS of EDUCATION in the U.S. & Other G-8 Countries: 2006 [14 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2006 [14 August 2007]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007006
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007006.pdf
[full-text, 92 pages]
[excerpt]
Introduction
This report describes how the education system in the United
States compares with education systems in the other Group of
Eight (G-8) countries. The G-8 countriesCanada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the
United Statesare among the world's most economically developed
countries. Comparative Indicators of Education in the United
States and Other G-8 Countries: 2006 draws on the most current
information about education from three primary sources: the Indicators
of National Education Systems (INES) project, conducted
by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD); the 2003 Program for International Student Assessment
(PISA 2003), also conducted by the OECD; and the 2003 Trends
in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2003),
conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA). Begun in 2002, the series is published
on a biennial basis.
It should be noted that most of the indicators in this report do not
contain data for the complete set of G-8 countries. For example,
Canada, France, and Germany did not participate in TIMSS 2003;
therefore, these countries do not appear in indicators using these
data. The United Kingdom is not included in indicators using PISA
2003 data due to low response rates; and in indicators using data
from TIMSS 2003, the United Kingdom is represented separately by
two of its component jurisdictions, England and Scotland.
The main findings of this report are summarized below. These
highlights are organized around the five major sections of the
reportpopulation and school enrollment; academic performance;
context for learning; expenditure for education; and education
returns: educational attainment and income.
Contents
Summary............... iii
Acknowledgments.......vi
List of Tables............. ix
List of Figures........... ix
Introduction......... 1
Indicators Part I: Population and School Enrollment............7
1: Youth Population..................... 8
2: Enrollment in Formal Education..... 10
3: Foreign Students in Higher Education................ 12
Indicators Part II: Academic Performance......................... 15
4: Academic Performance of Fourth-Graders in Mathematics and Science.. 16
5: Differences in Fourth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement by Sex 18
6: Mathematics Proficiency of 15-Year-Olds ............. 20
7: Mathematics Performance of 15-Year-Olds Across Content Areas....... 22
8: Mathematics Achievement and Socioeconomic Status............... 24
9: Mathematics Achievement and Language Spoken at Home ............ 26
10: Relationship Between Reading and Mathematics Achievement...... 28
Indicators Part III: Context for Learning....... 31
11: Time Spent on Mathematics Learning....... 32
12: Class Size and Ratio of Students to Teaching Staff....... 34
13: Teacher Professional Development in Mathematics and Science..36
14: School Principals' Uses for Assessments.............. 38
Indicators Part IV: Expenditure for Education.............................. 41
15: Public School Teachers' Salaries........................ 42
16: Expenditure for Education................................. 44
Indicators Part V: Education Returns: Educational Attainment and Income. 47
17: Educational Attainment in the Adult Population..... 48
18: First University Degrees by Field of Study........ 50
19: Employment Rates.................. 52
20: Distribution of Population by Education and Income..... 54
References...... 57
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2006 [14 August 2007]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007006
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007006.pdf
[full-text, 92 pages]
[excerpt]
Introduction
This report describes how the education system in the United
States compares with education systems in the other Group of
Eight (G-8) countries. The G-8 countriesCanada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the
United Statesare among the world's most economically developed
countries. Comparative Indicators of Education in the United
States and Other G-8 Countries: 2006 draws on the most current
information about education from three primary sources: the Indicators
of National Education Systems (INES) project, conducted
by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD); the 2003 Program for International Student Assessment
(PISA 2003), also conducted by the OECD; and the 2003 Trends
in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2003),
conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA). Begun in 2002, the series is published
on a biennial basis.
It should be noted that most of the indicators in this report do not
contain data for the complete set of G-8 countries. For example,
Canada, France, and Germany did not participate in TIMSS 2003;
therefore, these countries do not appear in indicators using these
data. The United Kingdom is not included in indicators using PISA
2003 data due to low response rates; and in indicators using data
from TIMSS 2003, the United Kingdom is represented separately by
two of its component jurisdictions, England and Scotland.
The main findings of this report are summarized below. These
highlights are organized around the five major sections of the
reportpopulation and school enrollment; academic performance;
context for learning; expenditure for education; and education
returns: educational attainment and income.
Contents
Summary............... iii
Acknowledgments.......vi
List of Tables............. ix
List of Figures........... ix
Introduction......... 1
Indicators Part I: Population and School Enrollment............7
1: Youth Population..................... 8
2: Enrollment in Formal Education..... 10
3: Foreign Students in Higher Education................ 12
Indicators Part II: Academic Performance......................... 15
4: Academic Performance of Fourth-Graders in Mathematics and Science.. 16
5: Differences in Fourth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement by Sex 18
6: Mathematics Proficiency of 15-Year-Olds ............. 20
7: Mathematics Performance of 15-Year-Olds Across Content Areas....... 22
8: Mathematics Achievement and Socioeconomic Status............... 24
9: Mathematics Achievement and Language Spoken at Home ............ 26
10: Relationship Between Reading and Mathematics Achievement...... 28
Indicators Part III: Context for Learning....... 31
11: Time Spent on Mathematics Learning....... 32
12: Class Size and Ratio of Students to Teaching Staff....... 34
13: Teacher Professional Development in Mathematics and Science..36
14: School Principals' Uses for Assessments.............. 38
Indicators Part IV: Expenditure for Education.............................. 41
15: Public School Teachers' Salaries........................ 42
16: Expenditure for Education................................. 44
Indicators Part V: Education Returns: Educational Attainment and Income. 47
17: Educational Attainment in the Adult Population..... 48
18: First University Degrees by Field of Study........ 50
19: Employment Rates.................. 52
20: Distribution of Population by Education and Income..... 54
References...... 57
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:23 AM
[IWS] EIRO: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS in the POSTAL SECTOR [24 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Industrial relations in the postal sector [24 August 2007]
August 2007
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704018s/index.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704018s/tn0704018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0704018s/tn0704018s.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
This comparative report provides a general overview of the main features
and recent trends in the postal sector in EU Member States. It assesses
the impact of these trends on employment, the terms and conditions of
employment, and the relationships between the social partners over the
past decade. It reveals a sector characterised by rapid transformation and
increased competition among the service providers, underpinned by the
search for cooperation and social dialogue between the social partners.The
planned liberalisation of the market is well underway but was still the
subject of debate in the European Parliament in July 2007.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Basic features and trends
Changes in mail services and the impact on employment conditions
Industrial relations in the mail services sector
Strike action and collective bargaining
Worker participation and social dialogue
Commentary
References
Annex
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Industrial relations in the postal sector [24 August 2007]
August 2007
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704018s/index.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704018s/tn0704018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0704018s/tn0704018s.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
This comparative report provides a general overview of the main features
and recent trends in the postal sector in EU Member States. It assesses
the impact of these trends on employment, the terms and conditions of
employment, and the relationships between the social partners over the
past decade. It reveals a sector characterised by rapid transformation and
increased competition among the service providers, underpinned by the
search for cooperation and social dialogue between the social partners.The
planned liberalisation of the market is well underway but was still the
subject of debate in the European Parliament in July 2007.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Basic features and trends
Changes in mail services and the impact on employment conditions
Industrial relations in the mail services sector
Strike action and collective bargaining
Worker participation and social dialogue
Commentary
References
Annex
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:01 AM
[IWS] Census: POPULATION AGING in SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA [20 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Census
International Population Reports
Issued June 2007
P95/07-1
Population Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic Dimensions 2006 [20 August 2007]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p95-07-1.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
CONTENTS
TEXT
Population Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic Dimensions 2006
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Data Quality Issues . . . . . . . . 2
Demographic Dimensions . . .. . . . 3
Global Context of Aging . . . . . . 3
�No Older People� in Africa? . . . .4
Effect of Redefining Old Age . . . .6
Countries With at Least 1 Million People Aged 60 and Over . . . . 6
Countries With at Least 1 Million People Aged 50 and Over . . . . 8
Proportion of the Population Aged 60 and Over in Sub-Saharan Africa . 10
Projected Growth in the Number Aged 60 and Over . . . . . . 12
Composition of Older Age Groups . . . . 12
Median Age Is Low in Most of Sub-Saharan Africa . . 13
Dynamics of Population Aging . .. . 13
Declining Fertility . . . . . . . . 13
Increasing Longevity . . . . . . . 14
Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . . 15
Life Expectancy With and Without HIV/AIDS . .. . 17
Measuring the Effect of HIV/AIDS . . . . 18
Impact of HIV/AIDS in Population Pyramids . . . 18
Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Size of the Older Population . .. . 21
Conclusion . .. . . . . . . . . . . 22
References . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Census
International Population Reports
Issued June 2007
P95/07-1
Population Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic Dimensions 2006 [20 August 2007]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p95-07-1.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
CONTENTS
TEXT
Population Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic Dimensions 2006
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Data Quality Issues . . . . . . . . 2
Demographic Dimensions . . .. . . . 3
Global Context of Aging . . . . . . 3
�No Older People� in Africa? . . . .4
Effect of Redefining Old Age . . . .6
Countries With at Least 1 Million People Aged 60 and Over . . . . 6
Countries With at Least 1 Million People Aged 50 and Over . . . . 8
Proportion of the Population Aged 60 and Over in Sub-Saharan Africa . 10
Projected Growth in the Number Aged 60 and Over . . . . . . 12
Composition of Older Age Groups . . . . 12
Median Age Is Low in Most of Sub-Saharan Africa . . 13
Dynamics of Population Aging . .. . 13
Declining Fertility . . . . . . . . 13
Increasing Longevity . . . . . . . 14
Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . . 15
Life Expectancy With and Without HIV/AIDS . .. . 17
Measuring the Effect of HIV/AIDS . . . . 18
Impact of HIV/AIDS in Population Pyramids . . . 18
Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Size of the Older Population . .. . 21
Conclusion . .. . . . . . . . . . . 22
References . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:54 AM
Monday, August 06, 2007
[IWS] NSF: ASIA'S RISING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STRENGTH: COMPARATIVE INDICATORS FOR ASIA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND THE UNITED STATES [2 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Special Report | NSF 07-319 | August 2007
Asia's Rising Science and Technology Strength: Comparative Indicators for Asia, the European Union, and the United States [2 August 2007]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07319/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07319/pdf/nsf07319.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
[excerpt]
The major development over the past decade or more has been the rapid emergence of Asian economies outside Japan as increasingly strong players in the world's S&T system, with South Korea and Taiwan being joined by Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and others. Although the world has experienced ubiquitous market- and policy-driven expansion of S&T capabilities, nowhere has this been as rapid and dramatic as in Asia.
The largest and fastest-growing actor is China, whose government has declared education and S&T to be the strategic engines of sustainable economic development. China has already become an important player in high-technology markets, has attracted the world's major corporations, and was a major recipient of foreign direct investment in 2004.
Fragmentary data on India suggest that it, too, is seeking rapid technological development. India is focusing on knowledge-intensive service sectors and biotechnology.
Numerous indicators point to Asian growth outside of Japan. In high-technology manufacturing, the European and Japanese world shares are eroding, while the United States continues to maintain its position. In high-technology exports, however, all three leading economic regions/countries the European Union (EU), the United States, and Japanare losing market share to other Asian economies, and the U.S. high-technology trade balance has recently turned negative by several measures.
INCLUDES NUMEROUS TABLES & CHARTS....
Contents:
Introduction
Education
S&E Workforce
R&D Expenditures
S&E Publications
Patents
High-Technology Industries
Technical Notes on Publications Indicators
Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Special Report | NSF 07-319 | August 2007
Asia's Rising Science and Technology Strength: Comparative Indicators for Asia, the European Union, and the United States [2 August 2007]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07319/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07319/pdf/nsf07319.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
[excerpt]
The major development over the past decade or more has been the rapid emergence of Asian economies outside Japan as increasingly strong players in the world's S&T system, with South Korea and Taiwan being joined by Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and others. Although the world has experienced ubiquitous market- and policy-driven expansion of S&T capabilities, nowhere has this been as rapid and dramatic as in Asia.
The largest and fastest-growing actor is China, whose government has declared education and S&T to be the strategic engines of sustainable economic development. China has already become an important player in high-technology markets, has attracted the world's major corporations, and was a major recipient of foreign direct investment in 2004.
Fragmentary data on India suggest that it, too, is seeking rapid technological development. India is focusing on knowledge-intensive service sectors and biotechnology.
Numerous indicators point to Asian growth outside of Japan. In high-technology manufacturing, the European and Japanese world shares are eroding, while the United States continues to maintain its position. In high-technology exports, however, all three leading economic regions/countries the European Union (EU), the United States, and Japanare losing market share to other Asian economies, and the U.S. high-technology trade balance has recently turned negative by several measures.
INCLUDES NUMEROUS TABLES & CHARTS....
Contents:
Introduction
Education
S&E Workforce
R&D Expenditures
S&E Publications
Patents
High-Technology Industries
Technical Notes on Publications Indicators
Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:59 AM
[IWS] RAND: STUDENT RETENTION in HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON [1 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Student Retention in Higher Education Courses: International Comparison - August 1, 2007
Christian van Stolk, Jan Tiessen, Jack Clift, Ruth Levitt
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR482/
or
REPORT FULL-TEXT
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2007/RAND_TR482.pdf
[full-text, 94 pages]
and
Summary
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2007/RAND_TR482.sum.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
This study compares and contrasts retention and participation rates in international Higher Education systems. The aim of the study is to put the performance of United Kingdom higher education institutions in comparative perspective and uncover interesting practice in the countries studied to improve retention rates.
Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Australia
Chapter Three:
Ireland
Chapter Four:
The Netherlands
Chapter Five:
United States
Appendix A:
Methodology
Appendix B:
Template for Country Studies on Student Retention
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Student Retention in Higher Education Courses: International Comparison - August 1, 2007
Christian van Stolk, Jan Tiessen, Jack Clift, Ruth Levitt
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR482/
or
REPORT FULL-TEXT
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2007/RAND_TR482.pdf
[full-text, 94 pages]
and
Summary
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2007/RAND_TR482.sum.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
This study compares and contrasts retention and participation rates in international Higher Education systems. The aim of the study is to put the performance of United Kingdom higher education institutions in comparative perspective and uncover interesting practice in the countries studied to improve retention rates.
Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Australia
Chapter Three:
Ireland
Chapter Four:
The Netherlands
Chapter Five:
United States
Appendix A:
Methodology
Appendix B:
Template for Country Studies on Student Retention
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:40 AM
[IWS] ILO: INDIA--EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP [circa 2000]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO
Social Dialogue, Labour Law, and Labour Administration
INDIA -- Employment Relationship [circa 2000]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/wpnr/india.pdf
[full-text, 44 pages]
In preparation for the 2000 Meeting of Experts on Workers in Situations Needing Protection, a number of national studies were written and continue to be updated [by the ILO].
The above is one of many documents to be found at-
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/areas/legislation/employ.htm
[scroll to bottom of page to find numerous other countries]
Please note that many of these reports may be out of date. They can serve as a foundation for understanding nevertheless.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO
Social Dialogue, Labour Law, and Labour Administration
INDIA -- Employment Relationship [circa 2000]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/wpnr/india.pdf
[full-text, 44 pages]
In preparation for the 2000 Meeting of Experts on Workers in Situations Needing Protection, a number of national studies were written and continue to be updated [by the ILO].
The above is one of many documents to be found at-
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/areas/legislation/employ.htm
[scroll to bottom of page to find numerous other countries]
Please note that many of these reports may be out of date. They can serve as a foundation for understanding nevertheless.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:10 AM
Friday, August 03, 2007
[IWS] Dublin Foundation: EurLIFE (QUALITY OF LIFE DATABASE) [updated 1 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
EurLIFE (Quality of Life Database) [pages updated 1 August 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/qualityoflife/eurlife/index.php
EurLIFE is an interactive database on quality of life in Europe, offering data drawn from the Foundation's own surveys and from other published sources.
The data provided deals with the objective living conditions and subjective well-being of European citizens. Today we have 27 EU Member States and the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey in the database.
Provides indicators for the following categories:
Health
Employment
Income deprivation
Education
Family
Social participation
Housing
Environment
Transport
Safety
Leisure
Life satisfaction
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the update tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
EurLIFE (Quality of Life Database) [pages updated 1 August 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/qualityoflife/eurlife/index.php
EurLIFE is an interactive database on quality of life in Europe, offering data drawn from the Foundation's own surveys and from other published sources.
The data provided deals with the objective living conditions and subjective well-being of European citizens. Today we have 27 EU Member States and the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey in the database.
Provides indicators for the following categories:
Health
Employment
Income deprivation
Education
Family
Social participation
Housing
Environment
Transport
Safety
Leisure
Life satisfaction
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the update tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 7:12 AM
[IWS] Dublin Foundation: WORKING TIME FLEXIBILITY in EUROPEAN COMPANIES [3 August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Working time flexibility in European companies [3 August 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0739.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/39/en/1/ef0739en.pdf
[full-text, 83 pages]
Author:
Chung, Heejung; Kerkhofs, Marcel; Ester, Peter
Summary:
Working time arrangements can have a significant bearing on the efficiency and productivity of companies as well as the health, wellbeing and motivation of their employees. This report provides unique insight into the various working time flexibility arrangements currently in place in companies across Europe. It is based on analysing the findings of a large-scale, representative survey carried out in establishments with 10 or more employees in 21 European countries in 2004-5. The report looks at whether and how countries differ in their application of flexible working time systems. It analyses the perceived impact of such arrangements on company performance in terms of economic success and employment stability or growth.
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1 Flexibility and worklife balance 5
Flexibility definitions and ideal types 5
Flexibility at company level 9
Determinants of working time organisation at company level 11
Flexible working time arrangements and company performances 16
Testing the framework of flexibility 17
2 Typology of working time flexibility 23
Latent cluster model 23
Typology of working time flexibility 25
Company clusters and country differences 30
3 Properties of flexible companies 41
Multivariate analysis of the typology of working time flexibility 41
Working time flexibility and company performance 48
4 Conclusions 55
Bibliography 61
Annex 1: Definition of variables 67
Annex 2: Detailed results 71
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Working time flexibility in European companies [3 August 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0739.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/39/en/1/ef0739en.pdf
[full-text, 83 pages]
Author:
Chung, Heejung; Kerkhofs, Marcel; Ester, Peter
Summary:
Working time arrangements can have a significant bearing on the efficiency and productivity of companies as well as the health, wellbeing and motivation of their employees. This report provides unique insight into the various working time flexibility arrangements currently in place in companies across Europe. It is based on analysing the findings of a large-scale, representative survey carried out in establishments with 10 or more employees in 21 European countries in 2004-5. The report looks at whether and how countries differ in their application of flexible working time systems. It analyses the perceived impact of such arrangements on company performance in terms of economic success and employment stability or growth.
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1 Flexibility and worklife balance 5
Flexibility definitions and ideal types 5
Flexibility at company level 9
Determinants of working time organisation at company level 11
Flexible working time arrangements and company performances 16
Testing the framework of flexibility 17
2 Typology of working time flexibility 23
Latent cluster model 23
Typology of working time flexibility 25
Company clusters and country differences 30
3 Properties of flexible companies 41
Multivariate analysis of the typology of working time flexibility 41
Working time flexibility and company performance 48
4 Conclusions 55
Bibliography 61
Annex 1: Definition of variables 67
Annex 2: Detailed results 71
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:58 AM
[IWS] EIRO: EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION in the NEW MEMBER STATES [24 July 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Employee financial participation in the New Member States [24 July 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/index.html
[see this page for individual country reports]
and
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
Abstract:
This report describes the current situation in relation to employee financial participation (EFP) in the new Member States of the European Union. It provides a summary of the main findings regarding the incidence of the different forms of EFP and their implementation. It also describes the conditions which have influenced the adoption of EFP schemes and their development, as well as outlining significant legislative interventions in this field. In addition, the report provides information on the role of collective bargaining in the introduction and regulation of EFP schemes, while setting out the positions of the social partners on EFP.
CONTENTS
Background
Forms of employee financial participation
Recent legislative developments and fiscal incentives
Role of collective bargaining
Employee financial participation in practice
Attitudes of the social partners
Commentary
References
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Employee financial participation in the New Member States [24 July 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/index.html
[see this page for individual country reports]
and
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
Abstract:
This report describes the current situation in relation to employee financial participation (EFP) in the new Member States of the European Union. It provides a summary of the main findings regarding the incidence of the different forms of EFP and their implementation. It also describes the conditions which have influenced the adoption of EFP schemes and their development, as well as outlining significant legislative interventions in this field. In addition, the report provides information on the role of collective bargaining in the introduction and regulation of EFP schemes, while setting out the positions of the social partners on EFP.
CONTENTS
Background
Forms of employee financial participation
Recent legislative developments and fiscal incentives
Role of collective bargaining
Employee financial participation in practice
Attitudes of the social partners
Commentary
References
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:06 AM
Thursday, August 02, 2007
[IWS] Towers Perrin: CHINA, S. KOREA, BRAZIL,CANADA, MEXICO, U.S., EUROPE--Attracting, Retaining and Engaging Employees for Competitive Advantage
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Note from the news service editor: The following information may not be available long-term. Download those elements that you wish to retain.
Towers Perrin
Spotlight
Winning Strategies for a Global Workforce
Attracting, Retaining and Engaging Employees for Competitive Advantage
Towers Perrin Global Workforce Study
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_html.jsp?webc=203/global/spotlight/spotlight_gws.htm
Today's workforce is not only more informed, connected and demanding than at any other time in history, but also more critical than ever in sustaining competitive advantage in our service and knowledge-based world. Companies need to understand what employees look for across the employment lifecycle and what it takes to capture their full discretionary effort. Towers Perrin's Global Workforce Study the most comprehensive of its kind to date, involving 86,000 workers in 16 countries provides a rich vein of data and insight to draw in shaping an engaging work experience and investing in programs that will make a material difference to a company's strategic and financial results.
See also country and region-specific reports:
Asia
Managing the Workforce for Competitive Advantage:
What it Takes to Attract, Retain and Engage Employees Today
China
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/GWS_china.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2007/200705/GWS_China.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
South Korea
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/GWS_Korea.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/Global_Workforce_SoKorea_509.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Canada
Taking the First Step Toward Workforce Effectiveness: Understanding the Employee Perspective
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/CAN/2007/200706/GWS_Canada_Eng.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Étude mondiale sur la main-d'oeuvre Canada
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/CAN/2006/200608/GWS_Canada_Fr.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Europe
Ten Steps to Creating an Engaged Workforce
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/GBR/2006/200603/GWS_europe.pdf
Latin America
Managing the Workforce for Competitive Advantage: What it Takes to Attract, Retain and Engage Employees Today
Brazil
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200606/GWS_brazil.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/BRA/2007/200701/Brazil_6.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
Mexico
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200607/GWS_mexico.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200607/Global_Workforce_Mexico_718.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
United States
Riding the Wave of Growth and Restructuring: Optimizing the Deal for Today's Workforce
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200603/GWS.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200604/Global_Workforce_USReport_0418.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Note from the news service editor: The following information may not be available long-term. Download those elements that you wish to retain.
Towers Perrin
Spotlight
Winning Strategies for a Global Workforce
Attracting, Retaining and Engaging Employees for Competitive Advantage
Towers Perrin Global Workforce Study
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_html.jsp?webc=203/global/spotlight/spotlight_gws.htm
Today's workforce is not only more informed, connected and demanding than at any other time in history, but also more critical than ever in sustaining competitive advantage in our service and knowledge-based world. Companies need to understand what employees look for across the employment lifecycle and what it takes to capture their full discretionary effort. Towers Perrin's Global Workforce Study the most comprehensive of its kind to date, involving 86,000 workers in 16 countries provides a rich vein of data and insight to draw in shaping an engaging work experience and investing in programs that will make a material difference to a company's strategic and financial results.
See also country and region-specific reports:
Asia
Managing the Workforce for Competitive Advantage:
What it Takes to Attract, Retain and Engage Employees Today
China
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/GWS_china.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2007/200705/GWS_China.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
South Korea
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/GWS_Korea.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200605/Global_Workforce_SoKorea_509.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Canada
Taking the First Step Toward Workforce Effectiveness: Understanding the Employee Perspective
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/CAN/2007/200706/GWS_Canada_Eng.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Étude mondiale sur la main-d'oeuvre Canada
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/CAN/2006/200608/GWS_Canada_Fr.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Europe
Ten Steps to Creating an Engaged Workforce
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/GBR/2006/200603/GWS_europe.pdf
Latin America
Managing the Workforce for Competitive Advantage: What it Takes to Attract, Retain and Engage Employees Today
Brazil
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200606/GWS_brazil.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/BRA/2007/200701/Brazil_6.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
Mexico
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200607/GWS_mexico.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200607/Global_Workforce_Mexico_718.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
United States
Riding the Wave of Growth and Restructuring: Optimizing the Deal for Today's Workforce
* http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200603/GWS.htm
Full-text Report
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2006/200604/Global_Workforce_USReport_0418.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 1:03 PM
[IWS] Towers Perrin: MULTINATIONAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS MOVE TO LOCAL PRACTICES [24 July 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Towers Perrin
U.S. Multinationals Show Significant Changes in Participation in Long-Term Incentive Programs, Towers Perrin Survey Finds [24 July 2007]
Companies With Long-Term Incentive Programs Continue to Revise Awards for Non-U.S. Executives to Remain Globally Competitive
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HR_Services/United_States/Press_Releases/2007/20070724/2007_07_24.htm&selected=press&language_code=global
STAMFORD, CT, JULY 24, 2007 -- In a dramatic shift in total compensation strategy, many U.S. companies are significantly decreasing the size of their equity awards to executives outside the U.S. Only 24% of companies expect in the near future to grant the same number of shares to both U.S. and non-U.S. employees at the same level in the organization, abandoning a once-predominant practice, according to Towers Perrin's 2007 Global Long-Term Incentive Policies Survey. Instead of "one size fits all," companies are differentiating long-term incentive (LTI) award sizes by geography and tying awards closer to local-country practices.
The survey, which included responses from 61 U.S. multinationals across a variety of industries with median revenues of $21 billion, also found that companies are looking to decrease stock option and restricted stock awards, and instead focus on other types of performance-related plans, such as performance shares. Moreover, Towers Perrin found that more than a quarter have reduced LTI participation levels and more than a third plan to either reduce or further reduce future participation levels.
"We continue to see a significant shift in the direction of U.S. multinationals' use of long-term incentive programs worldwide," said James Matthews, principal and head of the compensation unit of Towers Perrin's Global Consulting Group. "With the expensing of stock options and greater shareholder pressure, companies are focusing on the cost of equity and being more careful about how much they distribute. The old approach -- exporting U.S. award sizes to executives around the world -- was very attractive to non-American executives, given that non-U.S. companies did not offer such generous rewards. But in today's more cost-conscious environment, this approach is hard to defend."
Global Shift in Award Levels Continues
Although the survey finds that most companies still apply the same LTI plan design around the world, a majority of companies now differentiate award sizes to participants based on geography instead of the traditional U.S. model of exporting U.S. levels of stock options across all regions. In fact, 42% of respondents now differentiate awards by geography, up from 39% in 2005, and up dramatically from only 5% in 2001. In another variation, a further 11% provide awards with a value that represents a consistent percentage of salary globally and, given that salaries vary by geography (often lower outside the U.S.), so will award sizes.
"The 37 percentage point spike over six years clearly shows that U.S. multinationals are finding more value and consistency in granting awards tied more closely to regional market levels," said Matthews. "It's actually a shift toward an approach Europeans have found highly successful in global markets. Organizations still seek to establish a consistent global policy, but they are implementing that policy in a more differentiated and customized way in each region or country, taking into account local practices and regulations."
Awards Customized Globally
The survey found that among those companies that customize awards geographically, only a minority (13%) have separate award-size guidelines for each country. Most companies group countries into regions or "tiers" by clustering countries with similar competitive values and provide common LTI award levels for that group:
* 35% establish separate guidelines by region.
* 22% create separate guidelines by tier.
* 26% create separate guidelines by both region and tier.
Often, award sizes to non-U.S. employees are set as a percentage of the U.S. award size. Median policy award sizes are:
* Europe -- 80% of the U.S. award size (versus 71% in 2005)
* Asia -- 60% of the U.S. award size
* Remainder of the world -- 60% of the U.S. award size (versus 55% in 2005).
About the Survey
The third study of its kind over six years, Towers Perrin's 2007 Global Long-Term Incentive Policies Survey was designed to determine the extent to which global companies have modified, or intend to modify, their worldwide LTI grant policies. In the first quarter of 2007, Towers Perrin surveyed 61 U.S. multinational corporations with median revenues of $21 billion and included more than a quarter of the Fortune 100 companies.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Towers Perrin
U.S. Multinationals Show Significant Changes in Participation in Long-Term Incentive Programs, Towers Perrin Survey Finds [24 July 2007]
Companies With Long-Term Incentive Programs Continue to Revise Awards for Non-U.S. Executives to Remain Globally Competitive
http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/hrservices_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HR_Services/United_States/Press_Releases/2007/20070724/2007_07_24.htm&selected=press&language_code=global
STAMFORD, CT, JULY 24, 2007 -- In a dramatic shift in total compensation strategy, many U.S. companies are significantly decreasing the size of their equity awards to executives outside the U.S. Only 24% of companies expect in the near future to grant the same number of shares to both U.S. and non-U.S. employees at the same level in the organization, abandoning a once-predominant practice, according to Towers Perrin's 2007 Global Long-Term Incentive Policies Survey. Instead of "one size fits all," companies are differentiating long-term incentive (LTI) award sizes by geography and tying awards closer to local-country practices.
The survey, which included responses from 61 U.S. multinationals across a variety of industries with median revenues of $21 billion, also found that companies are looking to decrease stock option and restricted stock awards, and instead focus on other types of performance-related plans, such as performance shares. Moreover, Towers Perrin found that more than a quarter have reduced LTI participation levels and more than a third plan to either reduce or further reduce future participation levels.
"We continue to see a significant shift in the direction of U.S. multinationals' use of long-term incentive programs worldwide," said James Matthews, principal and head of the compensation unit of Towers Perrin's Global Consulting Group. "With the expensing of stock options and greater shareholder pressure, companies are focusing on the cost of equity and being more careful about how much they distribute. The old approach -- exporting U.S. award sizes to executives around the world -- was very attractive to non-American executives, given that non-U.S. companies did not offer such generous rewards. But in today's more cost-conscious environment, this approach is hard to defend."
Global Shift in Award Levels Continues
Although the survey finds that most companies still apply the same LTI plan design around the world, a majority of companies now differentiate award sizes to participants based on geography instead of the traditional U.S. model of exporting U.S. levels of stock options across all regions. In fact, 42% of respondents now differentiate awards by geography, up from 39% in 2005, and up dramatically from only 5% in 2001. In another variation, a further 11% provide awards with a value that represents a consistent percentage of salary globally and, given that salaries vary by geography (often lower outside the U.S.), so will award sizes.
"The 37 percentage point spike over six years clearly shows that U.S. multinationals are finding more value and consistency in granting awards tied more closely to regional market levels," said Matthews. "It's actually a shift toward an approach Europeans have found highly successful in global markets. Organizations still seek to establish a consistent global policy, but they are implementing that policy in a more differentiated and customized way in each region or country, taking into account local practices and regulations."
Awards Customized Globally
The survey found that among those companies that customize awards geographically, only a minority (13%) have separate award-size guidelines for each country. Most companies group countries into regions or "tiers" by clustering countries with similar competitive values and provide common LTI award levels for that group:
* 35% establish separate guidelines by region.
* 22% create separate guidelines by tier.
* 26% create separate guidelines by both region and tier.
Often, award sizes to non-U.S. employees are set as a percentage of the U.S. award size. Median policy award sizes are:
* Europe -- 80% of the U.S. award size (versus 71% in 2005)
* Asia -- 60% of the U.S. award size
* Remainder of the world -- 60% of the U.S. award size (versus 55% in 2005).
About the Survey
The third study of its kind over six years, Towers Perrin's 2007 Global Long-Term Incentive Policies Survey was designed to determine the extent to which global companies have modified, or intend to modify, their worldwide LTI grant policies. In the first quarter of 2007, Towers Perrin surveyed 61 U.S. multinational corporations with median revenues of $21 billion and included more than a quarter of the Fortune 100 companies.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 12:36 PM
[IWS] ILO: DATABASE OF COOPERATIVE LAW (FULL-TEXT)
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO (International Labour Organization)
Job Creation and Enterprise Development Programme
Database of Cooperative Law
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.portal?p_docid=LAWS&p_prog=C&p_subprog=PL
Currently contains full-text of laws dealing with cooperatives in 33 countries.
[excerpts]
The current legal database has been prepared in the framework of COOPREFORM, an ILO-DANIDA programme on cooperative development in rural areas, initiated in 1993. In order to meet the new needs posed by the profoundly modified context in which cooperatives operate, COOPREFORM provides for assistance to governments and cooperative movements in formulating an adapted legislative framework. The establishment of a database on different cooperative legislations forms part thereof. Along these lines, the Cooperatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 127), has been subject to a revision procedure and a revised standard was adopted in year 2002 (Recommendation No.193). The scope of application of the Recommendation is to be extended beyond developing countries only, whose needs moreover have evolved since the adoption of the ILO tool in 1966.
...
The selection of the legal texts to be included in the database on cooperatives has been guided by the following criterions:
* representation of the different continents of the world;
* and of the three official languages of the ILO (English, French, Spanish);
* inclusion of the most updated legislation in a given part of the world;
* and of the extent to which a given legislation can be considered as a "model law";
* the varied scope and nature of the cooperative legislation.
Both the legal nature and the scope of the cooperative legislation vary worldwide. While Cooperative Legislation may take the form of an Act, a Regulation or By-laws (not to mention references contained in national laws of a more general application, such as the Civil Code), their scope also differs considerably, from being comprehensive to operation specific.
In effect, cooperative legislation may encompass all types of cooperatives (e.g., Germany, Hungary, India, Jordan and Spain) or regulate specific types of cooperatives according to sector involved (e.g., Ethiopia, Japan). Other legislation still, cover either cooperative activities or their institutional environment. Moreover, in Federal States, cooperative law may be federal only (e.g., Germany), State only (e.g., Australia) or combined (e.g., Canada, India).
Cooperatives in the ILO
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.Portal?p_prog=C
The ILO views cooperatives as important in improving the living and working conditions of women and men globally as well as making essential infrastructure and services available in areas neglected by the state and investor-driven enterprises. Moreover, cooperatives have the potential to advance the concept of decent work. This is because they:
* Promote fundamental principles and rights at work by encouraging freedom of association and work-place democracy.
* Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income by enabling their members to combine resources, skills and talents.
* Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection by providing the socially excluded with basic social services.
* Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue by defending the interests of the rural poor and unprotected workers.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO (International Labour Organization)
Job Creation and Enterprise Development Programme
Database of Cooperative Law
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.portal?p_docid=LAWS&p_prog=C&p_subprog=PL
Currently contains full-text of laws dealing with cooperatives in 33 countries.
[excerpts]
The current legal database has been prepared in the framework of COOPREFORM, an ILO-DANIDA programme on cooperative development in rural areas, initiated in 1993. In order to meet the new needs posed by the profoundly modified context in which cooperatives operate, COOPREFORM provides for assistance to governments and cooperative movements in formulating an adapted legislative framework. The establishment of a database on different cooperative legislations forms part thereof. Along these lines, the Cooperatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 127), has been subject to a revision procedure and a revised standard was adopted in year 2002 (Recommendation No.193). The scope of application of the Recommendation is to be extended beyond developing countries only, whose needs moreover have evolved since the adoption of the ILO tool in 1966.
...
The selection of the legal texts to be included in the database on cooperatives has been guided by the following criterions:
* representation of the different continents of the world;
* and of the three official languages of the ILO (English, French, Spanish);
* inclusion of the most updated legislation in a given part of the world;
* and of the extent to which a given legislation can be considered as a "model law";
* the varied scope and nature of the cooperative legislation.
Both the legal nature and the scope of the cooperative legislation vary worldwide. While Cooperative Legislation may take the form of an Act, a Regulation or By-laws (not to mention references contained in national laws of a more general application, such as the Civil Code), their scope also differs considerably, from being comprehensive to operation specific.
In effect, cooperative legislation may encompass all types of cooperatives (e.g., Germany, Hungary, India, Jordan and Spain) or regulate specific types of cooperatives according to sector involved (e.g., Ethiopia, Japan). Other legislation still, cover either cooperative activities or their institutional environment. Moreover, in Federal States, cooperative law may be federal only (e.g., Germany), State only (e.g., Australia) or combined (e.g., Canada, India).
Cooperatives in the ILO
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.Portal?p_prog=C
The ILO views cooperatives as important in improving the living and working conditions of women and men globally as well as making essential infrastructure and services available in areas neglected by the state and investor-driven enterprises. Moreover, cooperatives have the potential to advance the concept of decent work. This is because they:
* Promote fundamental principles and rights at work by encouraging freedom of association and work-place democracy.
* Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income by enabling their members to combine resources, skills and talents.
* Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection by providing the socially excluded with basic social services.
* Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue by defending the interests of the rural poor and unprotected workers.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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[IWS] New! WHAT WORKERS SAY: Employee Voice in the Anglo-American Workplace [August 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)
WHAT WORKERS SAY: Employee Voice in the Anglo-American Workplace [August 2007]
Richard B. Freeman (Editor); Peter Boxall (Editor); Peter Haynes (Editor)
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=4689
$19.95s paper
2007, 256 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 22 tables, 8 charts/graphs
ISBN: 978-0-8014-7281-7
$49.95x cloth
2007, 256 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 22 tables, 8 charts/graphs
ISBN: 978-0-8014-4445-6
This book brings together research in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to answer a series of key questions:
o What opportunities do employees in Anglo-American workplaces have to voice their concerns and what do they seek?
o To what extent, and in what contexts, do workers want greater union representation?
o How do workers feel about employer-initiated channels of influence? What styles of engagement do they want with employers?
o What institutional models are more successful in giving workers the voice they seek at workplaces?
o What can unions, employers, and public policy makers learn from these studies of representation and influence?
The research is based largely on surveys that were conducted as a follow-up to the influential Worker Representation and Participation Survey (WRPS) reported in What Workers Want, coauthored by Richard B. Freeman and Joel Rogers in 1999 and updated in 2006. Taken together, these studies authoritatively outline workers' attitudes toward, and opportunities for, representation and influence in the Anglo-American workplace. They also enhance industrial relations theory and suggest strategies for unions, employers, and public policy.
Contributors
Peter Boxall, University of Auckland
Alex Bryson, London School of Economics
Michele Campolieti, University of Toronto
Brian Cooper, Monash University
Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University
Ann Frost, University of Western Ontario
John Geary, University College Dublin
Konstantinos Georgiadis, University of Bath
Rafael Gomez, Glendon College and Moscow State University
Morley Gunderson, University of Toronto
Peter Haynes
Peter Holland, Monash University
Thomas A. Kochan, MIT
Keith Macky, Massey University
David Peetz, Griffith University
John Purcell, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and
Central Arbitration Committee
Amanda Pyman, University of Kent
Julian Teicher, Monash University
Reviews
"A century ago, concerns about worker voice led to the recognition of trade unions as institutions that give workers voice. Globalization and other changes in the socioeconomic environment have created new obstacles on the road to giving workers voice in their workplaces. With its innovative use of data to address issues that are of great relevance and importance to the future of prosperous and sustainable societies, What Workers Say opens up many new fronts for thinking about the practice and promise of realizing worker voice."Anil Verma, University of Toronto
"What Workers Say is a very useful addition to the literature. In summarizing research across the Anglo-American world it is invaluable to students, scholars, and policymakers."Mick Marchington, University of Manchester
About the Authors
Richard B. Freeman is Ascherman Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Codirector of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard Law School, and Director of the Labor Studies Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also Senior Research Fellow in Labour Markets at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. He is the coauthor of What Workers Want, Updated Edition, also from Cornell.
Peter Boxall is Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Auckland. He is coauthor of Strategy and Human Resource Management and coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management.
Peter Haynes is a former senior trade union official. His research spans studies of worker representation and participation, union strategy, high-performance work systems, and service-sector human resource management.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)
WHAT WORKERS SAY: Employee Voice in the Anglo-American Workplace [August 2007]
Richard B. Freeman (Editor); Peter Boxall (Editor); Peter Haynes (Editor)
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=4689
$19.95s paper
2007, 256 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 22 tables, 8 charts/graphs
ISBN: 978-0-8014-7281-7
$49.95x cloth
2007, 256 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 22 tables, 8 charts/graphs
ISBN: 978-0-8014-4445-6
This book brings together research in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to answer a series of key questions:
o What opportunities do employees in Anglo-American workplaces have to voice their concerns and what do they seek?
o To what extent, and in what contexts, do workers want greater union representation?
o How do workers feel about employer-initiated channels of influence? What styles of engagement do they want with employers?
o What institutional models are more successful in giving workers the voice they seek at workplaces?
o What can unions, employers, and public policy makers learn from these studies of representation and influence?
The research is based largely on surveys that were conducted as a follow-up to the influential Worker Representation and Participation Survey (WRPS) reported in What Workers Want, coauthored by Richard B. Freeman and Joel Rogers in 1999 and updated in 2006. Taken together, these studies authoritatively outline workers' attitudes toward, and opportunities for, representation and influence in the Anglo-American workplace. They also enhance industrial relations theory and suggest strategies for unions, employers, and public policy.
Contributors
Peter Boxall, University of Auckland
Alex Bryson, London School of Economics
Michele Campolieti, University of Toronto
Brian Cooper, Monash University
Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University
Ann Frost, University of Western Ontario
John Geary, University College Dublin
Konstantinos Georgiadis, University of Bath
Rafael Gomez, Glendon College and Moscow State University
Morley Gunderson, University of Toronto
Peter Haynes
Peter Holland, Monash University
Thomas A. Kochan, MIT
Keith Macky, Massey University
David Peetz, Griffith University
John Purcell, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and
Central Arbitration Committee
Amanda Pyman, University of Kent
Julian Teicher, Monash University
Reviews
"A century ago, concerns about worker voice led to the recognition of trade unions as institutions that give workers voice. Globalization and other changes in the socioeconomic environment have created new obstacles on the road to giving workers voice in their workplaces. With its innovative use of data to address issues that are of great relevance and importance to the future of prosperous and sustainable societies, What Workers Say opens up many new fronts for thinking about the practice and promise of realizing worker voice."Anil Verma, University of Toronto
"What Workers Say is a very useful addition to the literature. In summarizing research across the Anglo-American world it is invaluable to students, scholars, and policymakers."Mick Marchington, University of Manchester
About the Authors
Richard B. Freeman is Ascherman Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Codirector of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard Law School, and Director of the Labor Studies Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also Senior Research Fellow in Labour Markets at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. He is the coauthor of What Workers Want, Updated Edition, also from Cornell.
Peter Boxall is Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Auckland. He is coauthor of Strategy and Human Resource Management and coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management.
Peter Haynes is a former senior trade union official. His research spans studies of worker representation and participation, union strategy, high-performance work systems, and service-sector human resource management.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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