Pt. 3: 2010 David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum: Economic Recovery In the Cities
Pt. 3: 2010 David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum: Economic Recovery In the Cities
Obama's Economic Recovery Agenda and the Metro Region: The View from New York City
Moderator: Professor Ester Fuchs, Director of SIPA’s Urban and Social Policy Concentration. Panelists: David Jones, CEO and President, Community Service Society of New York, Kathryn Wylde, The Partnership for New York City, and Robert Lieber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, NYC
Leadership, Regulatory Agencies and Public Health "Leadership and Communications in Regulatory Affairs to Protect the Public Health" A Public Health Seminar Delivered By Alonza Cruse, Director, Los Angeles District Office of the United States Food and Drug Administration on Monday, January 11, 2009.
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Discrimination in the labour market exists in many forms: the ‘glass ceiling’ ageism, racism, etc. This unit will help you look at this problem with a new perspective: through economics. You will learn how economists have tried to understand what drives this distortion of the labour market and why women and the ethnic minorities seem to suffer the most.
1.2 How have these changes affected the division of labour within families?
Here you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size.
4.2 Moving towards greater equality in older age? Old Labour, pension reform and the continuity of a
Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives?
6.2 Dual labour market theory
Discrimination in the labour market exists in many forms: the ‘glass ceiling’ ageism, racism, etc. This unit will help you look at this problem with a new perspective: through economics. You will learn how economists have tried to understand what drives this distortion of the labour market and why women and the ethnic minorities seem to suffer the most.
5. Child labour: a case study
The issue of ‘citizenship, work and the economy’ is often neglected in everyday discussions of citizenship. But a moment's reflection should demonstrate how important it is. The vast majority of us will spend the bulk of our adult lives working in some context or another, and our engagement with economic activity more generally is obvious (and not just as consumers). Many young people are also intimately tied up with work. School children often have part-time evening, weekend or holiday jobs
1.2.7 In praise of cheap offshore labour? Claims over the benefits of globalisation and the exploitation of cheap offshore labour generate strong feelings and, not surprisingly, divide opinion between those who favour the global marketplace and its detractors. The issue turns on whether the constant search for ever-cheaper manufacturing and service locations is seen as a good or a bad thing. It may appear odd, at first, to suggest that exploiting the poor of another country can, on any measure, be regarded as a good thing, but
1.2.8 In praise of cheap offshore labour? continued There are two points which are central to this line of thinking. One, according to Wolf (2004), is that the whole process, as odd as it may sound, is about mutual exploitation. Outside firms do indeed exploit the poor by taking advantage of the profitable opportunities that a pool of cheap labour represents. But Indonesian or Chinese workers, for instance, could be said to exploit the incoming firms by extracting higher pay from them and taking advantage of opportunities that previousl
1.2.9 In praise of cheap offshore labour? continued Significantly, no one from the pro-market lobby is actually denying that sweatshops exist, or trying to cover up the fact that workers in such places have to endure bad working conditions. But, as the subtitle of Krugman's (1997) article suggests: ‘bad jobs at bad wages are better than no jobs at all’. Low as the wages are in the offshore T-shirt or microwave factories compared with those in more developed economies, they tend to be higher than those of other workers around them. The
4.3 Leadership theories
Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This unit will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more. This unit also deals with project life cycles, project management and the role of the leader.
4.2 Environmental and labour standards
Free trade or fair trade? This unit will help you to analyse the relationship that exists between developed and developing countries under the World Trade Organization regime of Development Round negotiations. The current world trade regime has a very mixed record in promoting growth and reducing poverty.
4.3 Asymmetry between labour and capital
Free trade or fair trade? This unit will help you to analyse the relationship that exists between developed and developing countries under the World Trade Organization regime of Development Round negotiations. The current world trade regime has a very mixed record in promoting growth and reducing poverty.
Politics in 60 seconds. The Labour Party
Professor Steven Fielding defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on the labour party.
Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes.
May 2010
Suitable for Undergraduate study and community education
Professor Steven Fielding, School of Politics and International Relations
Professor Steven Fielding is Professor of Political History and Director of the Centre for British Politics: CBP at The University of Notti
The "three Rs" of school leadership
A quick check of effectiveness for school administrators.
Quiet leadership
Tips for leading effectively behind the scenes.
Speakers: Eduardo Pretell, Nick Triantos and Mark Cao - Organizational Leadership and Teamwork
Industrial Engineering. Spring 2007.Eduardo Pretell is VP of Marketing, Branders.com; Nick Triantos is former Chief Software Architect, NVIDIA; Mark Cao is Co-Founder, Vice President of China Operations, Quintic Holdings and General Manager, Quintic (Beijing). Qualitative management principles and techniques used to maximize labor productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance in work settings. Topics covered include job attitudes, person-job fit, worker motivation, leadersh
Speaker: H. Tony Chin - Organizational Leadership and Teamwork
Industrial Engineering. Spring 2007.H. Tony Chin is Principal Consultant, WinHawk and Adjunct Professor, Yokohama City University. Qualitative management principles and techniques used to maximize labor productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance in work settings. Topics covered ...
Speaker: Dr. Nickhil Jakatdar – Organizational Leadership and Teamwork
Industrial Engineering. Spring 2007.Dr. Nickhil Jakatdar is Founding CTO, Timbre Technologies. Qualitative management principles and techniques used to maximize labor productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance in work settings. Topics covered include job attitudes, person-job ...
Speaker: Dr. Jennie Mather - Organizational Leadership and Teamwork
Industrial Engineering. Spring 2007.Dr. Jennie Mather is Founder, President and CSO, Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. Qualitative management principles and techniques used to maximize labor productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance in work settings. Topics covered include job attitudes, ...
