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Dispelling Some Myths About Offshoring

Critics of globalization claim that firms are being driven by the prospects of cheaper labor to shift employment abroad. Yet the evidence for this, beyond anecdotes, is slim. This paper reviews evidence on whether firms that do business in foreign countries are substituting foreign for domestic labor. The results of...

Tags: Strategy, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Business Operations, It Operations, Globalization, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Employment, Management

White papers 2006-09-01

Understanding How Employment Responds To Productivity Shocks In A Model With Inventories

Whether technological progress raises or lowers aggregate employment in the short run has been the subject of much debate in last few years. Using a simple model of industry employment, we show that cross-industry differences of inventory holding costs, demand elasticities, and price rigidities potentially all affect employment decisions in...

Tags: Seoul National University, Industry, Employment, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-06-01

National Social Dialogue on Employment Policies in Europe

The promotion of employment is one of the four strategic objectives of the International Labour Organization ILO. While the concept of decent work offers a way of combining employment, labour standards, social protection and social dialogue in development strategies, employment is fundamental in the fight against poverty and social exclusion....

Tags: Employment, Quality, Strategy, Business Operations, Management

White papers 2005-04-01

The Los Angeles Area Fashion Industry Profile

This paper discusses the L.A's apparel industry which is now driven by design talent, economics, technology, and speed to market. It is a $24.3 billion industry that still has lots of potential. Unfortunately, many people judge the current state of the apparel industry by using the most readily available data...

Tags: Industry, Employment, Apparel Manufacturing Employment, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management

White papers 2003-12-01

Cheese Working in Film : An Analysis of the Nature of Employment in a Project Based Industry

The aim of this paper is to present a description and evaluation of employment in the film industry, and through doing so to challenge dominant populist and academic analyses of employment in this sector, as exemplified by the Labor government and a number of British and American academic commentators. These...

Tags: Industry, Employment, Analysis, Government, Strategy, Management

White papers 2002-09-22

Additional Resources

Prediction of double layer grids' maximum deflection using neural network

INTRODUCTION Many thousands of impressive space structures have been built all over the world for covering sport stadiums, gymnasiums, leisure centers, aircraft hangars, railway stations and many other purposes. A number of these structures have spans of well over 200m. Due to their three dimensional action, space structures...

Articles 2008-11-01

SHPS Presents Strategies for Third Party Administrators to Expand and Enhance Their Services to Employers at SIIA's 28th Annual National Educational Conference & Expo

SIIA: October 5-8, 2008, JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix, AZ LOUISVILLE, Ky. & PHOENIX -- With third party administrators TPAs nationwide seeking to expand their service offerings beyond insurance claims and transaction processing to a strategic advisory role, SHPS (www.carewisehealth.com) will present "Helping Employers Become Better Risk...

Articles 2008-09-29

Research and Markets: Enhance Your Current Strategies with New Ideas from What Clients Look for in Hiring a Labor/Employment Lawyer, a ReedLogic Video Seminar

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d2dd6e/what_clients_look) has announced the addition of the "What Clients Look For in Hiring a Labor/Employment Lawyer: ReedLogic Video Seminar with Kelly D. Bunting of Greenberg Traurig" report to their offering. ReedLogic is pleased to present a video seminar on "What Clients Look...

Articles 2008-09-29

Touchstone Investments Closes Navellier Deal for International Growth Fund

Touchstone Adds International Growth Fund to Its Lineup CINCINNATI, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Investments expanded its strategic partnership with Navellier & Associates this week by merging the existing assets of the Navellier Millennium International Growth Fund into the new Touchstone International Growth Fund. While...

Articles 2008-09-29

Hospital-Led Wellness Programs Help Employers Reduce Health-Related Costs

Presentation at the Annual Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development Provides Insight NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals can play an important role in helping employers reduce their healthcare costs by forming partnerships to manage and improve the health of employees. That finding, based on...

Articles 2008-09-29

Stay Up To Date On The Latest Thought Leadership With Employment Law Milestones and Landmark Cases: What it Means for the Future

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/414cad/employment_law_mil) has announced the addition of the "Employment Law Milestones and Landmark Cases: What it Means for the Future: ReedLogic Video Seminar with Brian T. Ashe from Seyfarth Shaw LLP" report to their offering. ReedLogic is pleased to present a video seminar...

Articles 2008-09-26

Qi Continues to Grow

Qi, a full service digital agency ofCommonHealth, today announced three new hires. CommonHealth ( www.commonhealth.com ) is the world's leadinghealthcare-communications network and a WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) ( www.wpp.com )company. New Hires Regina Paris comes to Qi as a senior account executive. As such, Ms. Pariswill develop strategy and manage interactive...

Articles 2008-09-25

A.D.A.M., Inc. to Present at JMP Securities' Third Annual Healthcare Focus Conference on October 6, 2008

ATLANTA -- A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM), a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions, today announced that it will present at the Third Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on October 6, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Kevin Noland, President and CEO of A.D.A.M., Inc. will discuss...

Articles 2008-09-25

The Arctic Futures Initiative

Launched by The Futures Strategy Group and Rhumb Line LLC NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Futures Strategy Group LLC and Rhumb Line LLC today announced the launch of the Arctic Futures Initiative AFI. The Initiative is a specialized consulting service for executives...

Articles 2008-09-24

Ultimate Software Hosts November Interactive Human Resources Workshop in Ohio

WESTON, Fla. -- Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Savannah Center, West Chester, OH, just 25 miles north of Cincinnati. As...

Articles 2008-09-23

SelectMinds Names Michael M. Richardson as Chief Technology Officer

SelectMinds, Inc., the leading provider ofcorporate social networking solutions, today announced the appointment ofMichael M. Richardson as chief technology officer. As CTO, Richardson isresponsible for the overall strategic direction of SelectMinds corporatesocial networking solutions including technology development, deploymentand product strategy. With more than 25 years of high tech and engineering...

Articles 2008-09-23

Nomura Continues Global Push With Lehman's European Equities and Investment Banking Businesses

TOKYO and LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nomura, the pre-eminent Asian-based investment bank, today announced it had reached an agreement to acquire the European and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers. The acquisition will provide Nomura with a market leading equities and investment...

Articles 2008-09-23

Research and Markets: A Company Profile of Xcel Energy Inc - Including a SWOT Analysis and Leading Product Revenue Streams

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0f5e0e/xcel_energy_inc) has announced the addition of the "Xcel Energy Inc - SWOT Analysis" company profile to their offering. Xcel Energy Inc - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company's key...

Articles 2008-09-23

MaintenanceNet Hosts Partner Relationship Management Webinar to Outline Best-Practice Strategies for Increasing Channel Revenues

"Channel Sales: The Renaissance in PartnerManagement," is the title of a free webinar that will be hosted byMaintenanceNet, Inc., the leading provider of extended warranty and servicecontract management solutions, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at 10 a.m. PDT.With Ian Michiels, an Aberdeen Group senior research analyst, as thefeatured speaker, the...

Articles 2008-09-23

Forthcoming conferences

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREER COUNSELLORS NATIONAL CAREER CONFERENCE, HOBART, 26-28 March 2008 A distinguished assembly of workplace experts and academics will meet to confront the latest issues facing employees and employers around the world. The central theme of the 2008 AACC conference is Career Landscape:...

Articles 2008-09-22