http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:16 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:16 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84877 This is a short quiz that tests one's knowledge of negotiation techniques in a variety of cultures. This could be used in a class in which the professor would display the question and ask for a vote of how many yes's and how many no's. Discussion could then take place regarding the cultural values that are affected by the situation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298637 Contains yearly statistics of employment, unemployment, hours of work, wages, labor cost, consumer price Indices, occupational injuries, strikes and lockouts on over 200 countries (data since 1969);monthly statistics of employment, unemployment, hours of work, wages, consumer price indices (data since 1976); and economically active population estimates and projections, 1950-2010. For more information go to:http://laborsta.ilo.org/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84824 NOTE: One must be a member of SHRM to access this information. The Society for Human Resource Management offers a Global Forum link that discuss compelling topics such as Global Business Emphasizes Corporate Citizenship, China Joins west in HR Outsourcing Partnership and Indias talent War: An Update. The forum offers news, bulletin board, discussion e-list, links and an email newsletter. The site itself also offers chats and multiple webcasts each week on a series of different topics. This is a great resource to find out about international HR issues. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=259834 This site provides a description of employment trends by various countries, demographic groups, social conditions and geogrpahic occurrences. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298281 The repository developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization provides full text access to publications, articles and meeting documents produced by the FAO. There are journal articles in the following areas: public health, agriculture, diseases, natural resources, trade and marketing and more. For more information about FAO Corporate Document Repositories see:http://www.fao.org/documents/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=300999 Promotes knowledge sharing by providing access to fulltext documents across a wide range of development topics. Also includes 38 Country Gateway Portals serving local development information needs. There are fulltext documents in the the following areas: Economic Development, Enviornment, Human Development, Health and Nutrition, Technology and Development, Education and Regional Interests. For more information about Development Gateway see:http://home.developmentgateway.org/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298636 Food and Agriculture Organization. Multilingual statistical database containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in the areas of production, trade, food balance sheets, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products, population, agricultural machinery, and food aid shipments. For more information about FAOSTAT Database see: http://faostat.fao.org/default.aspx. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=562726 ״With over 1100 websites, hundreds of recruitment agencies, and lots of useful contacts, this book tells readers where there are overseas jobs available, how to apply for them, and how to weigh up the risks and rewards of expatriot living, whether on a temporary or permanent basis.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=261330 Grooming successor candidates for top leadership roles is arguably the most critical long-term priority of any company. As organizations become more global, it is increasingly important for them to focus on building the global competencies of their next generation of leaders.The author of this article suggests that Frame-Shifting is one of the key competencies ofglobal competencies.  He defines Frame-Shifting asa variety of qualities such as inquisitiveness, tolerance for ambiguity, and flexibility coupled with a readiness to make bold choices.  The author illustrates common assumptions versus possible alternative viewpoints. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=390595 Doing Business in India focuses on topics such as Understanding the General Environment, Business Etiquette, Practices, Negoatiations, and Culture, as well as India's Investment Climate. It also includes a case study, glossary of terms, quiz questions for each section, and a list of references for further reading. Doing Business in India is a free, online course module. Access to this module requires registration to globalEDGE, which is free.