Industrial Relations Counselors Inc

PURPOSE: AGENT-BASED SIMULATION: QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF BETTER FRONTLINE JOBS ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCETHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPUTER SIMULATION THAT QUANTIFIES THE LINK BETWEEN ELEVATING THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE OF FRONTLINE WORKERS AND SUPERIOR BUSINESS RESULTS. THE GOAL IS TO AMPLIFY AND ENHANCE THE VALUE OF FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH INTO JOB QUALITY AND HUMAN CAPITAL MEASURES THAT BOTH IMPROVE THE WORKER EXPERIENCE AND DRIVE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, WITH A DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL TO TEST AND EVALUATE THE LIKELY OUTCOMES OF VARIOUS JOB-QUALITY SCENARIOS.A FURTHER OBJECTIVE OF THIS PILOT PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF AGENT-BASED SIMULATION (ABS), AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS THAT COMBINES BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONS TO QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF HUMAN BEHAVIORS, INTERACTIONS, AND ATTITUDES WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION. THIS WORK AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL OF THE ABS APPROACH AS A WORKFORCE PLANNING TOOL TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN DESIGNING BET

PURPOSE: WORK FOR TOMORROW: INNOVATING FOR AN AGING WORKFORCETHIS WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL PAYMENT OF A GRANT USED TO FUND WORK FOR TOMORROW, A GLOBAL INNOVATION COMPETITION, WHICH SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND REWARD THE MOST PROMISING INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AN AGING WORKFORCE. THERE WERE FOUR KEY CHALLENGE AREAS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH; BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCE; ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND SUPPORTING DIVERSITY; AND ADAPTING THE WORKPLACE.

PURPOSE: INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS (ILR) SCHOOL.ILR FUTURE OF WORK FELLOWSHIPTHIS IS THE FIRST ANNUAL PAYMENT IN A THREE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE ILR FUTURE OF WORK FELLOWSHIPS AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY. THE FUTURE OF WORK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY AN ALUMNI GIFT AND SUPPORTS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS WHO WORK WITH CORNELL ILRS FACULTY ON INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO THE FUTURE OF WORK.THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF STRONG COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEWER RESEARCHERS AND RESIDENT FACULTY MEMBERS. THE FELLOWS BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM ENGAGEMENT AND MENTORING FROM THE ILR FACULTY MEMBERS THEY WORK WITH, ESTABLISHING A TRACK RECORD AND PATH TO FUTURE CAREER SUCCESS. FACULTY BENEFIT FROM THE WORK OF THE FELLOWS IN ADVANCING THEIR RESEARCH PROJECTS AND OPENING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND INNOVATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH THESE EARLY CAREER ACADEMICS.FUTURE OF WORK RESEARCH INCLUDES TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES MAN

PURPOSE: THIS IS THE SECOND AND FINAL PAYMENT OF A GRANT MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A SET OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG THE PRIVATE EQUITY IMPACT INVESTOR COMMUNITY OF THE EVIDENCE BASE REGARDING THE POWER OF IMPROVING JOB QUALITY TO GENERATE ABOVE-MARKET RETURNS (ALPHA) AND TO EXECUTE A CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THIS AUDIENCE.

PURPOSE: BOUNCE FORWARD: HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES & WORKERS THRIVE TOGETHER (PART TWO).THE GOAL OF THE BOUNCE FORWARD PROGRAM IS TO MAKE WORK MORE EQUITABLE AND FULFILLING SO THAT WORKERS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE TOGETHER. IN PART TWO OF THE PILOT, OWNERS OF SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN AN ALUMNI PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THEIR COACHING SKILLS AND TEAM LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES MORE FULLY. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM ALSO DIRECTLY ENGAGED EMPLOYEES IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO MAKE WORK MORE ENJOYABLE AND ENHANCE THEIR WELL-BEING. THIS IS THE FINAL PAYMENT OF THIS GRANT.

PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS BEING USED TO FUND ONE-HALF OF AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR A STUDENT PURSUING A MASTERS DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES OR A RELATED FIELD. THE OTHER HALF IS BEING FUNDED BY NAHR FOUNDATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS IN MEMORY OF RICHARD A. BEAUMONT, IRCS FORMER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND TRUSTEE EMERITUS, WHO ALSO WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF NAHR.