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New Initiatives in Economic Development

New Initiatives in Economic Development. presented by Lou Jean Fleron 13 February 2003 Great Lakes Region. ILR Mission: Underlying Assumptions. Better workplace performance makes a better economy Scholarly knowledge improves practice

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New Initiatives in Economic Development

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  1. New Initiatives in Economic Development presented by Lou Jean Fleron 13 February 2003 Great Lakes Region

  2. ILR Mission:Underlying Assumptions • Better workplace performance makes a better economy • Scholarly knowledge improves practice • Conflicting interests can find common ground, promote the common good

  3. ILR IS Economic Development • Management Development: utilizing human resources effectively • Labor Education: improving collective bargaining and voice at work • Workplace Safety & Health: preventing accidents and occupational disease • PED: promoting productive employment for the differently able

  4. ILR on the Shores of Lake Erie Since 1946

  5. ILR on the Shores of Lake Erie Since 1946

  6. ILR on the Shores of Lake Erie Since 1946

  7. ILR on the Shores of Lake Erie Since 1946

  8. ILR Known for Balanced Services Probably no single organization in the Buffalo area has done a more effective job in its chosen field than the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations—a publicly-supported extension school administered by Cornell University. Courier Express June 6, 1954

  9. ILR Mission in Action “The School of Industrial and Labor Relations, established in 1945 at Cornell University, was based on an exciting but risky idea—namely, to bring the study of labor and management together under one roof and make the natural tensions that result a productive source of strength and creativity.” Edward J. Lawler Dean, ILR

  10. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York • Institute for Industry Studies • Founded in 1986 • Economic development by industry • 900 programs for 30 employers and unions • International conferences

  11. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York • Institute for Industry Studies • National programs in auto industry • Other industries: copper and brass, energy, telecommunications • Now half of earned income in Buffalo office

  12. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York • Regional economic programs • 1965: The Buffalo-Niagara Area: Its Problems and Prospects • 1975: The Business Climate of New York State • 1983: Redevelopment Series: Focus on Buffalo’s Economic Future

  13. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York

  14. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York • Public service in economic policy • 1992 New York State Telecommunications Exchange • 1999 State of the Region • 1990s consolidation commissions • 2000 WEM Study Tour

  15. Distinctive Features of ILRin Western New York • 1999-2000 Champions @ Work • Collaboration with AFL-CIO EDG and BNE • State-funded study • Survey provided comparisons from academic literature • Case studies of championship partnerships

  16. Champions @ Work

  17. New Challenges for ILR in Economic Development “ . . .New York State has placed enormous importance on the issues of workforce and economic development. State and federal funds have been set aside to address these critical issues, which are indeed core to the workplace. There appear to be new opportunities for state funding by identifying opportunities to assist the state in understanding and addressing these issues.” Cornell University Land Grant Mission Review July 2002

  18. Economic Development Issues • Public economic development policy • Private workforce planning • Labor market policies • Workforce training and development • Work/employment information services • School to work programs • Job creation and retention • Innovation and investment • Community development

  19. ILR Economic Development Plans • Industry research and education • Include arts and entertainment • Assess needs and opportunities • Create resident-extension ILR dialogue on workforce and economic development issues

  20. ILR Economic Development Plans • Secure funding for initiatives • Promote and utilize Empire State Poll • Focus on WNY High Road Economic Development projects • Support and build collaborative endeavors

  21. High Road Development

  22. Economic Development from the Ground Up

  23. Economic Development from the Ground Up

  24. Economic Development from the Ground Up

  25. Economic Development from the Ground Up

  26. Great Lakes Region Going Forward “Actionable knowledge is that knowledge that practitioners use in everyday life to produce their intended consequences. . . . . . In my experience, the universities most likely to take this challenge seriously are those that take action seriously, such as professional schools like ILR.” Harvard University Professor Chris Argyris in Cornell ILR 50th Anniversary volume Industrial Relations at the Dawn of the New Millennium

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