Diversity Women, Fall 2012

Diversity Women

Fall 2012

Diversity Women (full article, pages 33-35)


Negotiating Salary

That’s certainly what Laura Hertzog, director of diversity and equal employment opportunity programs for Cornell University’s ILR School, has observed. “They are anxious—and correctly sometimes— about being perceived as pushy, even if they’re asking in the same way,” she says. “It’s a delicate balance, to know how hard to push.”

The Baltimore Sun, November 13, 2012, Tuesday

The Baltimore Sun

November 13, 2012, Tuesday

The Baltimore Sun (full article)

Hyatt Regency hotel faces federal labor complaint

The turnaround — with a January trial — is speedier than usual, but a decision usually comes at least a year after trial, thanks to the board's backlog of cases, said Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research at Cornell University in New York. A conclusion might not come for several years if the decision is appealed up the line, she said.

Boston Review, November 12, 2012, Monday

Boston Review

November 12, 2012, Monday

Boston Review (full article)

Using Debt Wisely

By Louis Hyman

We focus on the amount of consumer debt—mortgages, credit cards, student loans. We see that big number and collectively wonder how we are going to pay it back. The trouble is we are thinking about this entire situation backward. The question is not why consumers continue to borrow, but rather why those with money continue to lend.

Jamestown Post Journal, November 11, 2012, Sunday

Jamestown Post Journal

November 11, 2012, Sunday

Jamestown Post Journal (full article)

Statewide Survey To Review Policies for Developmentally Disabled

Nancy Hinkley, a Cornell Cooperative Extension associate at the Employment and Disability Institute of Cornell's ILR School, is leading implementation of the survey. Survey findings will be reported, and recommendations issued, in the summer.

"People with disabilities now often outlive their parents due to health care advances. In addition, the current economic climate is restricting growth of some public services for people with disabilities. This combination may put siblings in a different position than in previous generations, as they increasingly consider responsibilities for brothers and sisters," Hinkley said. "We need more research regarding the supports and services these adult siblings need."

Chief Learning Officer, November 9, 2012, Friday

Chief Learning Officer

November 9, 2012, Friday

Chief Learning Officer (full article)

Does Rejection Bolster Creativity?

In fact, social rejection can actually boost creativity, according to an October 2012 study by researchers from Cornell and Johns Hopkins universities. Those with a greater sense of independent self-concept feel a sense of uniqueness when they experience social rejection, in turn bolstering their creative output, said Jack A. Goncalo, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Cornell.

WorldatWork's workspan magazine, November 2012

WorldatWork's workspan magazine

November 2012

An monthly column in workspan® applying scholarly research to the "real world" by ICS Director Kevin Hallock.

Economic Effects on the Minimum Wage

Theory vs. the real world

ILCA Reporter, October 31, 2012, Wednesday

ILCA Reporter

October 31, 2012, Wednesday

ILCA Reporter (full articles)

What would Romney mean for working people?


Op-ed articles by Jeff Grabelsky, Maria Figueroa and Lowell Turner.

Financial Security Project, November 8, 2012, Thursday

Financial Security Project

November 8, 2012, Thursday

Financial Security Project (full article)

Women's Pay Gap Explained

Lower pay for women came up – where else! – in the foreign policy debate between President Obama and Governor Romney.  It affects women’s living standards, single mothers’ ability to care for their children, and everyone’s retirement – husbands and wives.

To understand why women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, Squared Away interviewed Francine Blau of Cornell University, one of the nation’s top authorities on the matter.  A new collection of her academic work, “Gender, Inequality, and Wages,” was published in September.

Huffington Post, November 8, 2012, Thursday

Huffington Post

November 8, 2012, Thursday

Huffington Post (full article)

Obamacare Layoffs: Georgie Businessman Claims He Fired Workers Because Obama Won

Firing workers based on political affiliation may land employers in hot water. "It's possible that employees could have some protection under various laws that exist," said Risa Lieberwitz, professor of labor and employment law at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Inc.com, November 7, 2012, Wednesday

Inc.com

November 7, 2012, Wednesday

Inc.com (full article)

Why He Won: A Lesson in What People Really Want in a Leader


By Sam Bacharach

In 2008 the President was elected on charisma and hope. Yesterday he won on something less flashy but more enduring.

The leadership lessons learned from Obama’s re-election yesterday are more subtle than those from 2008. For his first Presidential election victory, the ingredients were dazzling—charisma, hope, aspiration, and vision. His campaign rallying cry said it all: “Fired up, ready to go!”

DenPubs, November 6, 2012, Tuesday

DenPubs

November 6, 2012, Tuesday

DenPubs (full article)

Mean People Make More

A recent study revealed that men described as disagreeable or mean make 18 percent more money than their more agreeable peers. Disagreeable women make about 5 percent more than their more agreeable peers.

Cornell Professor Beth Livingston found that disagreeableness is often rewarded in the workplace. Over twenty years of analysis and three different surveys involving 10,000 respondents seem to confirm that being disagreeable or mean nets those individuals more money.

Plain Dealer, November 3, 2012, Saturday

Plain Dealer

November 3, 2012, Saturday

Plain Dealer (full article)

Unions prod infrequent voters to vote early, saying these voters have the power to decide the election

Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research at Cornell University, said unions excel at getting out the vote because it is an extension of organizing: "That is what they do for a living."

Time, November 2, 2012, Friday

Time

November 2, 2012, Friday

Time (full article)

The Art of Badmouthing Good Jobs News

Today’s figure is being spun a million ways in the political blender. But it is one datum on one day. There will be others, so take it in stride. “While the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percent just as analysts predicted, underlying employment fundamentals are moving in the right direction,” noted Cornell University’s Institute for Compensation Studies.  What an insanely reasonable statement.  And if you were one of the people who found a job last month, congratulations. Try not to act disappointed about it.

WHCU, October 30, 2012, Tuesday

WHCU

October 30, 2012, Tuesday

WHCU (full article)

Political Polls: Should You Trust Them?

During election season, the public is often bombarded with numerous polls from various sources in terms of who is leading what in either Senate, Congressional, or Presidential races…but can they be trusted?

Associate Professor of Social Statistics at Cornell University John Bunge says yes, they can.

USA Today, October 30, 2012, Tuesday

USA Today

October 30, 2012, Tuesday

USA Today (full article)

Ford posts $1.6 billion profit despite Europe

It could take automakers years to right themselves in financially troubled Europe, and the costs will be staggering. "It will cost Ford $1 billion to close those plants," says Art Wheaton, auto expert at Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School.

Quartz, October 29, 2012, Monday

Quartz

October 29, 2012, Monday

Quartz (full article)

In China, investors follow migrant workers from coast to the inland region

By Eli Friedman

Eli Friedman is an assistant professor of international and comparative labor at Cornell University. He does research on Chinese labor politics.

The West has declared the “end of cheap China” for some time now.  Increased wages, high rents, and increasing legal costs have been the trend for about eight years.  It’s a relatively new phenomenon for Chinese workers to strike for pay increases above the legal minimum wage.

Star Tribune, October 28, 2012, Sunday

Star Tribune

October 28, 2012, Sunday

Star Tribune (full article)

Employers get control by turning to lockouts

This give-a-little-to-get-a-lot approach marks the decision by most employers who force showdowns with organized labor at a time when union membership at private companies has shrunk, said Rick Hurd, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University.

"The goal," he said, "may be to replace the union by attrition."

The Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2012, Sunday

The Wall Street Journal

October 28, 2012, Sunday

The Wall Street Journal (full article)

Look at Costs of Layaway

Some fees are per purchase. That means you could get stuck with extra costs if you put another purchase on layaway at a later date, says Louis Hyman, a professor at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations who has done extensive research on the value of layaway.

Examiner.com, October 27, 2012, Saturday

Examiner.com

October 27, 2012, Saturday

Examiner.com (full article)

Calling All Siblings of Special Needs Kids

The NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is sponsoring a survey for the adult brothers and sisters of people with developmental disabilities. In recent years, a focus has been placed on the impact of a disabled child on the family dynamics with particular interest in the brothers and sisters. This particular survey will address the needs of adult siblings but more and more programs are available for younger siblings in the Capital District.

Survey researchers: Nancy Hinkley and Sarah von Schrader, Cornell University.

Human Resource Executive Online, October 25, 2012, Thursday

Human Resource Executive Online

October 25, 2012, Thursday

Human Resource Executive Online (full article)

Retention Surveys Reveal Gaps

John Hausknecht, associate professor of human resource studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., says employers need to pay careful attention to which employment practices matter most for engagement, and it can vary by industry and by company.

Business Insider, October 23, 2012, Tuesday

Business Insider

October 23, 2012, Tuesday

Business Insider (full article)

How Social Rejection Can Make You More Creative

Still, rejection's not always bad. A recent paper from Sharon Kim of Johns Hopkins and Lynne Vincent and Jack Goncalo of Cornell argues that rejection can actually fuel creativity.

LifeInc., October 23, 2012, Tuesday

LifeInc.

October 23, 2012, Tuesday

LifeInc (full article)

Wage gap starts right after college, research shows

Francine Blau, an economist at Cornell who has studied the wage gap extensively, said there are things that can be done to narrow the overall wage gap, such as getting more women to go into math and science fields that pay better.

NPR, October 19, 2012, Friday

NPR

October 19, 2012, Friday

NPR (full article)

The Keystone Shutdown: Talking Tar Sands Pipelines With Lara Skinner

We reached out to Dr. Lara Skinner, Associate Director of Research at Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute, to get her perspective on the current shutdown and some of the safety issues particular to pipelines transporting “diluted bitumen.” That’s heavy, sour oil harvested from the sand pits of Canada and mixed with hydrocarbons so it can flow through a pipeline. Many of the issues with the existing pipeline are relevant to the impending Keystone XL pipeline. Skinner has co-authored two studies on the economic and environmental impact of the new pipeline and is openly critical of the risks that it may pose.