Brain Candy Vol. 1
Robert Cenek
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Editor’s Note: Brain Candy will be a periodic compendium of articles, web finds, and other items of interest for thinking business professional.
Dr. Robert Hogan delivered a great article at the recent Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology conference in New York City. Ambiguities of Effectiveness does a nice job in presenting the notion that successful leadership often comes with both a bright side – and a dark side.
Job Vent is yet another site that enables folks to rant, rate and disclose the inner workings of their employers. What’s nifty about this site is that it allows for balanced feedback. Employers who are loved by their employees – as well as those who are disliked by their troops - are both listed.
In “Employers Lukewarm about Retaining Older Workers,” the Center for Retirement Research offers a cautionary note about the employment prospects of older workers. This brief reports on whether employers will create opportunities for employees to work longer. The policy community generally thinks they will. Many observers say employers will face labor shortages and a loss of “institutional intelligence” when the Boomers exit the labor force, and these developments will push them to seek out older workers. However, their survey results raises a cautionary flag – as inexplicable as it may sound.
Nick McCormick, a practicing information technology manager, has penned a very readable book entitled “Lead Well and Prosper.” The publication would be extremely helpful for the individual who is completely new to the world of supervision. Fifteen key themes for leading others effectively are presented in simple, pragmatic prose.
Check out the blog, You Not Sneaky, which recently presented a couple of great posts dealing with the topic of immigration. Highly theoretical, but provocative, the economist author draws a number of conclusions suggesting that many of the Lou Dobbs wannabes are missing the mark. For example, he points out that concerns over the impact on health and social welfare costs by immigrants is mostly bunk. It’s refreshing to find an article with some intellectual rigor on the topic. Some in the media who are rightward leaning, the radical right, and racist Skinheads are engaged in demagoguery not seen since Rev. Coughlin during the waning days of the Great Depression. Certainly more balance needs to be brought to the debate.
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A release today from the Council of Economic Advisors. Wonder what kind of spin Lou Dobbs will put on this one??
"Immigration Lifts Wages, Report Says"
The President's Council of Economic Advisers has released a report that concludes immigration has a positive impact on the US economy and lifts wages for the majority of native workers. The report says foreign-born workers have accounted for about half the labor force growth over the last ten years. Foreign-born workers have fueled overall economic output, created jobs, and increased the earnings of native-born workers by as much as $80 billion a year. Foreign-born workers also have a modest positive effect on government spending, contributing $80,000 more per person in taxes than they claim in benefits and services. (The Washington Post, 21-Jun-2007, p. D3)
Actually the notion of delayed retirement is pretty well chronicled, and by independent,unbiased organizations such as the Center for Retirement Research.
I also published an article on the topic at Energy Central, a little over two years ago.
http://www.energypulse.net/centers/article/article_display.cfm?a_id=937
Here are several links to more info on the topic from the Center:
http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/issues/wob_6.pdf
http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/wob_9.shtml
robert edward cenek
Thanks for reading the Cenek Report - and for your valuable insights.
OK, I posted on this on http://www.com2020.com/notebook and am looking forward to your comments.