This guide provides selective reviews of Internet resources that deal with contemporary issues facing the business community. It is not designed to be exhaustive "catalogue" of the Internet. Instead it offers links to the best resources on the topics covered.

This guide will be updated periodically to reflect new developments and "stale-dated" sites that have fallen behind the times.

Global Human Resources Management

The HR and HRIS Resource Site
http://www.chrt.com.au/~chrt/mainmenu.html
This informative, up-to-date site is managed by a consulting service in human resource processes from Australia. This site has a "Knowledge Centre" containing articles, relevant sites, and HR forums.

Human Resource Management Resources on the Internet
http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/staff/lyerj/hrm_link.htm
A comprehensive list of Internet resources relevant to human resource management.

Society for Human Resource Management SHRM Online
http://www.shrm.org
This is the home page of "the leading voice of the human resource profession." The site is filled with timely information on the global business environment and the implications for the HR profession.


Trends and Issues

The Welfare to Work Partnership
http://www.welfaretowork.org/index.html
This is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization from the business community that provides information, technical assistance and support for businesses interested in the welfare to work program.

Telecommute America
http://www.att.com/Telecommute_America/
AT&T manages this site for information on telecommuting and nontraditional work environments. Their homepage includes a great deal of information on the benefits of telework.

European Telework Online
http://www.eto.org.uk
This is the European and International focal point for information, news and discussion on telework, teletrade and telecooperation. The design is easy to use and well-organized..

Flexibilty: The Interactive Forum on New Ways of Working
http://www.flexibility.co.uk/
This site examines the latest trends in flexible forms of working: part-time, temporary, short-term work, and teleworking.

American Institute for Managing Diversity
http://www.aimd.org/
This site is dedicated to research and education on management of diversity. It includes a thorough bibliography area, and also provides lists of abstracts on articles, working papers, and other publications.

University of Maryland Diversity Database
http://www.inform.umd.edu:8080/EdRes/Topic/Diversity
The University of Maryland's Diversity Database is a comprehensive resource index of multicultural and cultural diversity resources.