Rank: 1

Name of the Website: Society for Human Resource Management

Website Address: http://www.shrm.org/

Website Description: "The Society for Human Resource Management is the leading voice of the human resource profession, representing the interest of more than 100,000 professional and student members from around the world. SHRM provides its members with education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, and publications that equip human resource professionals for their roles as leaders and decision makers within their organizations."

Website Evaluation: This site provides a very comprehensive range of topics, services, publications, bulletin boards, chat rooms and links related to the management of human resources. It provides information and links for national and international issues and multiple areas of interests including conferences, educational products, job openings, seminars and legal updates. Some of the information in this site is limited to members-only but the categories open to public access provide an extensive amount of material and related links to practically all primary and many secondary human resource topics. This organization is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary which means it started operations about the same time human resources was being recognized as a profession. The last fifty years have been used to build upon the strength and size of this organization and expand the scope of services and information related to the human resource area.

Related Links: The list of topics and related links is endless and includes some of the following categories: General Resources, Compensation & Benefits (Retirement Planning, Salary Surveys), Diversity (Affirmative Action/EEO, Disabled Workers), Education & Training (Seminar Databases, School-to-Work Initiatives, University Programs, Welfare-to-Work), Flexible Work Arrangements (Independent Contractors, Telecommuting, Temporary Workers), Government (Federal Agencies and Departments, Government HR, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Military, State Government), Human Resource Information Systems, International Human Resources (Associations, Expatriate Workers), Internet Resources (Bulletin Boards, E-mail Policies, Intranets, Listservs, Search Tools, WWW Indices), Labor Relations (General, Unions), Legal Issues and Resources (Arbitration/Mediation, Handbooks & Policies, Laws, Newsletters/Updates), Management Practices (Benchmarking, Contingency Planning, Employee Assessments, Mentoring, Productivity, Relocation), Publications (General Business News, Journals/Magazines & Newsletters, Newspapers and News Services), Recruitment & Career Planning (Interviewing, Online Recruiting Directories), Safety & Health (Employee Assistance Programs, Ergonomics, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence), Work Life, SHRM Sites (Professional Chapters, State Councils, Student Chapters).

Rank: 2

Name of the Website: United States Department of Labor (DOL)

Website Address: http://www.dol.gov/

Website Description: "The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes. These legislative mandates and the regulations produced to implement them cover a wide variety of workplace activities for nearly 10 million employers and well over 100 million workers, including protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs; strengthening free collective bargaining and collecting, analyzing and publishing labor and economic statistics.

Website Evaluation: This is the most useful government site related to human resources on the Internet. Many of the agencies responsible for the administration and enforcement of the federal statutes fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Labor. This site provides information and links pertaining to the legislation behind the laws. Many of these laws built the foundation of the human resource profession. A majority of the activities occurring in the personnel management field revolves around areas enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor and this site does an excellent job providing all the necessary information.

Related Links: This site provides links to DOL Agencies, Information about DOL, Library Documentation, Laws & Regulations, Statistics & Data, Media Releases (Press releases, speeches, testimony), Programs/Services and Job Openings. Information and links are provided for more specific topics such as: wages and hours, workplace safety and health, pension and welfare benefits, unions and their members, employee protection, Veteran's Reemployment Rights Act, plant closing and layoffs, Employer Polygraph Protection Act, garnishment of wages, Family and Medical Leave Act, government contracts, grants or financial aid, industry-specific agriculture requirements, mining safety and health, construction and transportation. Links are also provided to the many agencies responsible for enforcing the multiple pieces of legislation including: Occupational Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health, Pension and Welfare Benefits, Employment Standards, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Women's Bureau, Veterans' employment and Training. The "Site Map" includes links to Agency Home Pages and Acronyms plus an alphabetical listing of the endless topics falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor.

Name of the Website: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Website Address: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/ada.html

Website Description: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "mission is to promote equal opportunity in employment by enforcing the federal civil rights employment laws through administrative and judicial actions, and education and technical assistance."

Website Evaluation: The site provides excellent information on employment discrimination, the filing of a complaint, sexual harassment, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, religious discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Enforcement and Litigation, Enforcement Statistics, and the Technical Assistance Program. It also references in detail, the responsibilities of employers, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The site further provides a selective list of links to a variety of sources, which also provides additional links to a wealth of information on employment law.

Related Links: The links provided through this site are extremely valuable to the HR professional, and include the following: ADA Information at the Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center, ADA Technical Assistance Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.

Name of the Website: Zigon Performance Group

Website Address: http://www.zigonperf.com/

Website Description: "Zigon Performance Group specializes in performance appraisal, performance management, and performance measurement systems for teams and hard-to-measure employees. Zigon Performance Group offers books, how-to workshops, and custom consulting services to help you measure, manage and improve employee performance."

Website Intent: This site offers "Measurement Resources Including hundreds of FREE articles of performance measures, how-to articles on performance management, links to related sites, worthy articles on performance measurement and a categorized bibliography of related books and articles." "Zigon Performance Group (ZPG) is a management consulting firm specializing in all phases of performance management. We help to create custom performance appraisal systems, performance management systems and team performance measurement systems." There are a variety of "examples Performance Measures with hundreds of example performance measures and standards for 70 job functions." "Performance measurement examples have been grouped by job function and can be viewed online by clicking on the job titles." "To gain access to these examples, you must have a valid Zigon Performance Group username and password." Although registration for this site is required, it is free and gives you the option of obtaining additional human resources articles via email if you so desire. A variety of performance examples are available from "corporate examples, advertising and information services, to legal, manufacturing and marketing and medical services. These evaluations outline specific criteria for performance for positions that fall under the categories listed above.

Related Links: "Links to Related Sites including sites on performance measurement, performance management, software, teams, balanced scorecard and 360 degree assessment" can be found from this site. "You'll find links in the following categories: Performance Measures, Performance Management, Performance Management Software, Teams Balanced Scorecard, 360 Degree Assessment Information and Software, Other Software, Compensation and Rewards, Human Resources Training/Performance Improvement, List of Links to Other Sites and Internet Discussion Groups."

Name of the Website: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Website Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ADA

Website Description: "The Associate Attorney General is engaged in the policy direction and administrative supervision of a broad range of civil justice matters and related criminal matters. The Civil Rights Division celebrated the fortieth anniversary of its creation on December 8, 1997. This institution was established for the purpose of enforcing federal statutes that prohibit exclusion and discrimination. Our solemn duty is to enforce the letter and spirit of civil rights laws, without fear or favor, on behalf of all Americans. Our mission also requires that we educate the public about the civil rights laws to enhance and promote dignity and be able to enjoy fully the bounty of the American ideals of equality, fairness and equal opportunity."

Website Evaluation: A discussion of human resources always leads to issues involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. "The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities. The ADA gives the DOJ authority to issue regulations for title II and III of the ADA and to provide technical assistance and enforcement. The Department also has authority to certify that a State or local accessibility code is equivalent to the ADA's requirements for new construction and alterations." In addition to information on the ADA, this site also issues pertaining to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; National Voter Registration Act; and the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act. The value of this site is found in the abundance of material provided on the Civil Rights Division, its rulings, pending litigation and enforcement interpretations.

Related Links: There are numerous links concerning the overall operation of the DOJ. For our purposes the related links are: DOJ Manuals Concerning Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Activities and Programs Brochure, Civil Rights Forum Newsletter, Civil Rights Division Management Directory, ADA Core Letters, ADA Letters of Findings, ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials, ADA Settlements and Consent Agreements, ADA Technical Assistance Letters, ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, New or Proposed ADA Regulations, and ADA Mediation.

Rank: 6

Name of the Website: America’s Career InfoNet

Website Address: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

Website Description: "This site displays occupational information to assist in you in your employment search and increase your overall understanding of the job market. It is a comprehensive source of occupational and economic information to help you make informed career decisions."

Website Evaluation: The description only provides a small clue to the wealth of information contained within this site. This site is a gold mine of information for individuals seeking employment or placement professions. The number of corresponding links and the information provided is invaluable to any number of personnel management professions. It could literally take hours to peruse information and related links in this website.

Related Links: This site provides links for the general outlook of the U.S. job market including the fastest growing occupations, occupations with the most openings, occupations with the largest employment, occupations that are declining in employment, and highest paying occupations. These categories are broken down by job market into general (overall) information, jobs requiring only work experience, jobs requiring post-secondary training or an associate's degree, and jobs requiring a bachelor's degree or higher. Additional information is also provided for each of the listed occupations. Information is provided about wages and job trends for numerous occupations in a selected state and across the United States. This section includes links for what is required for the selected occupation in regard to tasks, education/training and web resources, a job outlook including detailed wages, detailed trends and industry trends, links to locate jobs by occupation, and additional information on state profiles, and state/national labor market. Links and profiles are provided for all the states in the U.S. This includes demographic information for the selected state on population, unemployment rate, median household income and per capita income, occupation rankings for largest employment, fastest growing, highest paying and most openings. Information is also provided on education (colleges & universities), cultural and recreational resources, for locations that currently have Home Pages. More information is provided, by state, for the labor market, major newspapers, and a link to the Home Page. A site that provided only pieces of this information such as colleges & universities, or major newspapers, or the Home Page for each state would be invaluable. The fact that all this information is contained in one site makes this location a "must see" for all human resources professionals.

Name of Website: U.S. Access Board

Website Address: http://www.access-board.gov/

Website Description: "The U.S. Access Board, also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board was created in 1973 and serves the nation as the only independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for individuals with Disabilities." The Board is responsible for the development of guidelines to provide standards for building accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

Website Evaluation: The site provides its viewers with the standards for accessibility pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) of 1990, recent revisions and updates, along with suggestions for making facilities accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. It further provides information on meetings pertaining to the ADA as it applies to industries affected by the law. The site includes its hotline number, days/hours of operation, and refers viewers to its listing of the most frequently asked questions. The Access Board also publishes a monthly newsletter, and gives directions for inclusion on its mailing list, and information relative to the ordering of publications on the accessibility issues.

Related Links: The site has links to a comprehensive array of resource materials on accessibility: Recent Updates, Transportation Vehicle Guidelines, Publications, Telecommunications, Building and Facility Design Guidelines, Enforcement, Training and Other Resources. These links also contain further links to an endless list of topics on the ADA.

Name of the Website: International Personnel Management Association

Website Address: http://www.ipma-hr.org

Website Description: "The International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) is a professional association for public personnel professionals, primarily those who work in federal, state, or local government. IPMA's mission is to provide professional human resource management leadership, education, information, and representation services to advance organizational objectives and quality in the public sector."

Website Evaluation: The site is of significant value, and provides a comprehensive list of topics for the HR professional covering membership in the association, test products and services, public sector jobs, personnel research on a range of issues, available publications for use by the HR professional in the work setting, governmental affairs of interest to the HR professional, upcoming training and conferences, perspectives on global human resources, HR headlines, and information for joining an internet discussion group. Various areas of this site are available to members only; those, which are open for public viewing, provide a wealth of information. The links associated with this site also endless, and provide the HR professional with information concerning all areas of human resource planning.

Related Links: Some of the links within this site include: ADA, Affirmative Action, Educational Assistance, FLSA, FMLA, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Genetic discrimination, Health Insurance, Job reference immunity, OSHA, Pension Plans, Public Safety Officer's Health Benefits, Retirement, RIF Regulations, Sexual Orientation, Social Security, Veterans' Preference, Supreme Court Decisions, Washington Update, HR/Government Affairs related links and Agency Issues accessible to members only.

Name of the Website: Workforce Online. Real HR. Real Impact.

Website Address: http://www.hrhq.com/

Website Description: This site is devoted to the online magazine world. It provides up to date information on a variety of hot issues in human resources. There are articles, links to searching, even resources available for job searching by state.

Site Intent: This site is broken down into resources available under specific topic headings. First, Workforce Tools is a link that provides the reader with "Workforce Magazine's product index and information-request service. Use these pages to request free information on the products and services advertised in Workforce Magazine. You can ask companies to send you details on specific products and services via various methods including e-mail, postal mail, etc. You can also link directly to companies' Web sites." The dialogue section is an excellent opportunity to discuss current information and practices with other HR professionals. "These are your forums - think of them as a bulletin board in the middle of the best human resources department in the country. It is your chance to draw on the expertise and experience of thousands of HR professionals." There are forums available on the following topics, "General Forum, Legal Forum, HR Systems Forum, Global HR Forum, Compensation, Benefits, and archives." Trends and resources open doors to "Knowledge Management, or "KM" -- the ability to translate data into information, and to make that information readily available throughout the organization. Link to vendors who can provide the latest products and services. Browse through links to key KM seminars, books, articles and Web sites. Read a case study about how one of the world's largest employers solved its Knowledge Management issues. And find out how HR can make sure information is shared company-wide." "Your HR Career" helps human resources professionals stay on top of the field. There are links available to aid in job searching, information on joining professional organizations and keeping update on the information that is essential to other HR professionals. Workforce Online link will "provide Humor, tips, forums, product information, career guidelines and Workforce magazine archives are a click away. Use this premier HR site to make your job easier." These links provide a great deal of relevant information to the human resources community.

Related Links: Although there is not a separate section for related links at this site, there is a good deal of related links that can be found in each one of the category sections. The links are specific to the category headings.

Name of the Website: National Partnership for Reinventing Government

Website Address: http://www.npr.gov/

Website Description: "You'll find here a growing collection of current documents to help practitioners and people with an interest in results-oriented government management." One of the strategies developed by this site includes, "Give Employees the Tools and Freedom to Do Their Jobs, and Hold them Accountable for Achieving Outcomes."

Website Intent: This site is devoted to developing a results oriented atmosphere in government. On this site you can read about "the present federal interest on managing for results which is focused on the implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, often called "The Results Act." This Act requires federal agencies to develop strategic plans, performance measures, annual performance plans, and performance reporting." The entire act is detailed on this site. Also, you can access case studies, information about performance-based organizations and examples of standards developed by different areas of government. "Case Studies - Evaluations of specific efforts to implement strategic planning and performance measurement." "Strategic Plans - Guidance, resources, and links to departmental strategic plans required by the Results Act." This site also provides information on accountability reports. "Accountability Reports - Pilot reports integrating and streamlining the reporting processes for numerous acts and directives." Additionally, the site provides important information about "Performance Plans - Guidance, resources, and links to annual performance plans required by the Results Act" as well as "Performance Management - Resources about linking organizational goal-setting and performance measurement to individual performance planning and appraisal."

Related Links: There are a variety of related links that are categorized under subheadings. The links provide relevant information that supplement the information provided for on the site.

Name of the Website: Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

Website Address: http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/kinder

Website Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center Website "contains copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical assistance manuals prepared by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), technical assistance documents sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and reviewed by EEOC or DOJ."

Website Evaluation: This site provides a comprehensive discussion of the ADA in its entirety, applicable regulations for the implementation of the ADA, manuals developed by federal agencies to provide assistance to employers and service providers, building requirements, the provision of reasonable accommodations, adaptive devices, and information on specific medical conditions which may constitute a disability within the context of the ADA. Within each of these areas, there are numerous "links to other Internet sources of information concerning legal issues and sources concerning occupational health and safety and Total Quality Management issues."

Related Links: The list of related links is endless, however, viewers are provided with a wide range of topics from which to gather information pertaining to the ADA. The related links include: Internet Disability Sites in General, General Medical and Health Care Issues, AIDS/HIV, Alcohol and Drug-Related Issues, Back Pain and Chronic Pain, Cancer, Diabetes, Hearing Impairment, Mental Disabilities, Mobility Impairments, Visual Impairments, Legal Sites, Statues, Regulations, Case Law, and other General Legal Authority, Employment Issues, Worker's Compensation, Safety and Total Quality Management, Human Resources, Employee Benefits, Architecture and Construction, and Internet Newsgroups.

Name of the Website: President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

Website Address: http://www.pcepd.gov

Website Description: "The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities' mission is to facilitate the communication, coordination and promotion of public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. The Committee provides information, training and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities. The President's Committee reports to the President on the progress and problems of maximizing employment opportunities for people with disabilities."

Website Evaluation: The site contains information on the many projects/programs conducted by the Committee such as the: 1998 Workforce Recruitment Program, Business Leadership Network, Cultural Diversity Initiative, Disabled Veterans Employment Forums, High School/High Tech, Job Accommodation Network, Outreach to Small Business, Perspectives on Employment of People with Disabilities in the Federal Sector, Project Employ, Promoting Entrepreneurial and self-employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, Statistical Tracking of the Employment of People with Disabilities, Technology and Youth Leadership Forums.

Related Links: The site provides links to an enormous network of information on the ADA, and the employment of people with disabilities to include press releases, publications, state liaison directory, job links, speeches, site map, education kit, archives, Job Accommodation Network (JAN), business focus, and up-to-date information on the ADA.

Name of the Website: Training and Development Community Center

Website Address: http://www.tcm.com

Website Description: TCM specializes in integrating the new technologies of the information age into business processes particularly in the area of Human Resources.

Website Evaluation: This is a good site because of the links that it provides to the international community. The site has an international center for jobs/contracts in HR, Training, and Instructional Design and Multimedia, Job-Chat; Job Notification Service; Resume Distribution Service; HR Careers Forum, T&D Business Showcase: Commercial area for suppliers to the T&D/ HR to showcase products and services. Training and Development links over 200 web sites of interest to T&D professionals ranging from benchmarking and Performance Technology to Handwriting Analysis and Ergonomics, the Executive Assistant provides useful tools and resources for professional growth. The HR Bookstore provides direct order of HR/ training related books from Amazon.com. There are also links to discussion groups for trainers.

Related Links: The Training & Development Resource Centre, The Training & Development Business Showcase, TCM'S HR Careers, The Training & Development Bookstore, The HR Bookstore, The Quality Bookstore, The Organizational Effectiveness Interest Group (OEIG), Strategic Use of the Internet Consulting, Internet Training, Business Showcase - Training & Development - International, Marketing via Internet, TCM's HR Careers - highly specialized internet-based career service targeted at Human Resource / Training & Development, profession, Government links and Private Sector links.

Rank: 14

Name of the Website: HR Professional's Gateway to the Internet

Website Address: http://www.teleport.com/~erwilson/

Website Description: "Eric Wilson is an HR professional in Oregon. He's graciously put up links to sites he finds useful from a practitioner’s perspective."

Website Evaluation: The value of this site is with the number of links. The lack of verbiage on this site is not an indication of the quality. What this site lacks in description is made up for with the number of quality links.

Related Links: The links included with this Website are too numerous to list individually. There is a list of over 80 links to other human resource related locations. There is a list of over 50 interesting listservs and their usage. There is a list of over 40 WWW sites that help you to find a job or a candidate.

Rank: 15

Name of the Website: Human Resource Development Council

Website Address: http://www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil/hrdc/homepage.htm

Website Description: "The Human Resource Development council is composed of leaders of the human resource development (HRD) functions in Federal Departments and Agencies, supported by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The HRDC was established in 1994 to provide leadership for Federal HRD and to assist in building high performing Federal Agencies." The mission statement indicates: "The Human Resource Development Council is an interagency community dedicated to improving the performance of government in three areas." These areas include individual HRD organizations, government-wide HRD collaborations, and government-wide partnerships and coalitions.

Website Evaluation: The stated vision of "the Human Resource Development Council is (to be) a unifying force for achieving performance excellence through people." This is a goal that all human resource functions strive to achieve. Current projects/initiatives include strategic relationships/partnerships, transition assistance (for incoming political appointees), chief learning officer, reimbursable mechanism/fund, information resource exchange, HRD professionalism, executive development, learning technology, cross-service (franchise consultation services), policy development/coordination, aligning & measuring HRD project plan for 1998.

Related Links: Links are provided to the HRDC Handbook, HRDC Facilitators Orientation Briefing Guide, June 1997 edition of Getting Results Through Learning. Links are also provided to training sources in the federal, public (non-federal), and private sectors. Information links include Human Resource Development Council documents, Office of Personnel Management documents, other Federal Agency documents, and private sector documents. Links to federal policy include Government Employees Training Act, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Training Policy Handbook, OPM Guidance on Training Restrictions and the Federal Register Online. Agency Products include the Army Personnel Management & Support System (PERMISS).

Rank: 16

Name of the Website: U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Website Address: http://www.opm.gov/

Website Description: "The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's human resources agency. While daily providing the American public up-to-date employment information, OPM ensures that the nation's civil service remains free of political influence and that federal employees are selected and treated fairly and on the basis of merit. OPM supports agencies with personnel services and policy leadership including staffing tools guidance on labor-management relations, preparation of government's future leaders, compensation policy development, and programs to improve workforce performance. The agency manages the federal retirement system, as well as the world's largest employer-sponsored health insurance program serving more than nine million federal employees, retirees and their family members."

Website Evaluation: Where could you find a better site to answer human resource questions than the federal government's human resources agency. This site provides information on specifics topics such as dealing with workplace violence, statistics on employee demographics, veteran's information and welfare-to-work. It provides a listing of current and archived Federal Register Documents and news releases for information, decisions and regulations related to human resources in the federal government area. It also includes a directory of events, seminars and activities related to the daily operation of the Office of Personnel Management and the employees working throughout the federal government system. This site also provides a topical index on everything from A to Z. This index includes specific subject matter pertinent to all human resource operations, not just the federal government, and provides valuable documentation and excellent guidelines for personnel departments in both the private and non-profit sectors.

Related Links: This site provides multiple links to the following categories: Events, News, Veterans, Federal Register, Reimbursable Services, What is OPM? FERS Election, USA Jobs, and Contacting Us. More importantly, this site includes a topical index on everything from A to Z. The following is just a sampling of the subject matter contained in this index: Addressing and Resolving Poor Performance, Benefits, Compensation Allowances, Cost of Living Allowances, Downsizing, Evaluation, Executive Schedule Positions in the Federal Government, Family Medical Leave Act, General Schedule Pay, Health Maintenance Organization Plans (HMO), Job Classification, Labor-Management Relations, Merit System, Overseas Employment, Publications, Qualification Standards, Retirement Information, Salaries and Wages, Senior Executive Service (SES), Training, Voluntary Separation Incentives, Work and Family, and Year 2000 Compliance Activities.

Name of the Website: Reed Moomaugh and Associates

Website Address: http://www.improve.org/

Website Description: Reid-Moomaugh & Associates, is a partnership formed in 1988 by Robin Reid and Michele Moomaugh. This Organization Effectiveness Consulting firm specializes in designing and facilitating organizational change and development for private business and industry, as well as in public settings (Cities, Counties and Federal Agencies). Working with small and medium-sized organizations is one of our specialties. Improved productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction is always the key goals. The organization helps clients to achieve their best results by Facilitating the creation of: shared direction and alignment (Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals), collaborative team work (Team Building, Cross-group problem-solving, Self-managing Teams), enhanced oral and written communications systems (communication meetings, employee and customer surveys), quality products and services through total quality processes, with emphasis on customer satisfaction, self-sufficiency through training internal change agents and facilitators in continuous improvement processes, empowerment of all employees through training and development in leadership, quality processes, and customer service, building on culturally diverse workforces for creative and synergistic results. The overall goal is to directly support improved performance, improved productivity and profitability while making better lives for the people in the organization.

Website Evaluation: This is an excellent site because of the detailed information about organizational change and links to numerous sites.

Related Links: There are links to OD related articles, articles on Coaching and links to Organization Development Resources, Organization Development Network Information, Local Firms in San Diego, HRD & Training Resources, The ODN Resource List, Organization Development Network Information, Local Firms, National OD Network Home Page, The home page for Organization Development Consultants, Information about ODNet Mailing Lists (Listserves), The San Diego Area OD Network Home Page, Lists of OD Practitioners and regional ODN home pages in the United States, The MetaNet is an excellent for "conferencing" on subjects related to change, chaos, organization development etc., University Associates offers premier training of trainer and consulting services, American Society for Training and Development(ASTD) - San Diego Chapter, The Training and Development Home Page, The Organization Development Institute, Society for Human Resource Management Links to HRD topics and HR Magazine, Human Resource Management Basics, Training and Development on the Internet, Training & Development Seminar Locator Find seminars, Facilitator Central (Baylor University) , Trainingnet Resources on training and other HRD lists , Resources for leadership and management development, Non-Profit Resources Internet Guide for Nonprofit Public Service Organizations, National Performance Review Home Page."

Name of the Website: University of California Guide to Performance Management

Website Address: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/~staffeducation/guide/

Website Description: This site is an informational site about performance evaluations as utilized in higher education. The "Guide to Performance Management" Website is a site that is devoted to the process of evaluating and employee, the steps necessary to achieve a strong balance between making the employee feel valued and accurately articulating areas for improvement.

Website Evaluation: This site discusses performance appraisals as a process. The site outlines different steps necessary in giving a good performance appraisal. "Performance evaluation is a process of summarizing, assessing and developing the work performance of an employee. In order to be effective and constructive, the performance manager should make every effort to obtain as much objective information about the employee's performance as possible." This site provides information about the preparing, writing, delivering and producing phases of the performance appraisal. It provides information about the necessary time frames of the performance appraisal as well as criteria by which an employee should be evaluated. At this site you will also be able to visit an area devoted to standards of performance and the process by which an employee might also be evaluated. There are sample forms that can be reviewed and printed. There are also instructions about the process of establishing a developmental plan for the employee. There is also information included about the manager’s responsibilities to their employees when giving the performance review. Finally, managing team performance is the last topic to be addressed on this site.

Related Links: There are no related links attached to this site. However, this site has a great deal of example forms, processes and information that can be accessed directly on the page.

Rank: 19

Name of the Website: College and University Personnel Association (CUPA)

Website Address: http://www.cupa.org/

Website Description: "Established more than 50 years ago, the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) is an international membership representing 6,300 human resource administrators at more than 1,700 colleges and universities as well as others interested in the advancement of the profession.

Website Evaluation: This site provides links to numerous colleges and universities across the United States and Australia and a corresponding link to the Human Resource Department at these higher education institutions when the address is known. Interestingly, the University of Pittsburgh is not included in the list of colleges and universities. It provides news on human resources topics including pending legislation that impacts higher education institutions, surveys, books and articles. The list of colleges, universities, and other important human resource links is a key component of this site because it provides a valuable reference source for a group of human resource professions with very related interests and individuals searching for higher education information.

Related Links: Links include information about CUPA, organization regions and chapters, human resource books, buyer's guide for human resource products, compensation & benefits surveys, conferences & workshops, human resource job line, public policy, and other human resource links including related government agencies and administrations.

Website Name: Archer North’s Performance Appraisal Guide

Website Address: http://www.performance-appraisal.com/home.htm

Website Description: "Whether you want to start a new performance appraisal system in your organization - or just improve on an existing one - the help you need can be found right here." This site informative with regard to performance appraisals. It provides information about the origin of the appraisal, bias in the appraisal system and a variety of other information related to the appraisal system.

Website Evaluation: This site examines the top three performance evaluation techniques in relation to effectiveness. "The three most common appraisal methods in general use are rating scales (56%), essay methods (25%) and results-oriented or MBO methods (13%)." The site provides extensive information on each of the above listed techniques and also examines the pros and cons of each of the techniques. There are also tips on how to conduct a performance evaluation as a means of validating the employee while offering constructive feedback. The site also examines the benefits of conducting performance appraisals from "training and development to motivation and satisfaction" on the job. Reward Issues are also addressed on this site and things that can go "seriously wrong with performance evaluations." The site examines studies that have been conducted on performance appraisal effectiveness as well as the drawbacks to performance appraisals being "linked to pay increases." Finally, the issues of bias and confrontation with performance appraisals are addressed. The totality of this site with regard to performance appraisals is very good. However, there is not a lot of information on this site on human resources as a whole.

Related Links: This site contains links to information that reinforces the explanations and study evaluations found on the site, however there is not a great deal of links to other sites on the web available.

Website Name: Service Alternative for Washington, Inc.

Webite Address: http://www.whidbey.net/~coho/opsman/index.htm

Website Description: This site is a compilation of many different subject areas in human resources and extensive number of links to human resource information. The site allows you to click on any area of HR that you need to address and defines the area extensively. The aspects of performance review associated with site are both insightful and detailed although other aspects of the site are also defined.

Website Evaluation: This site provides extensive information on a wide variety of human resources related items. By clicking on the OPS manual one is able to choose from a wide array of human resources related links. The employee evaluation section provides detailed human resources information. This site provides a quick overview of performance appraisals and then provides a section dedicated to setting objectives. There are step-by-step instructions about setting the goals. You can also find a brief overview of managing by objectives. Also, the site addresses the benefits of an employee appraisal and offers suggestions about what to look for and highlight in the appraisal. There is even a section for what information managers should not do or say in the evaluation. This site also provides information about how to offer constructive feedback in a non-accusatory manner.

Related Links: There are a wide variety of links to various aspects of human resources within the page, but there is not a great deal of links to other pages.

Name of the Website: National Institute of Disability Management and Research

Website Address: http://www.nidmar.ca/

Website Description: "The National Institute of Disability Management and Research is committed to reducing the human, social and economic cost of disability to workers, employers and society through education, training and research. The Institute is a labor-management initiative without precedent. Established in 1994 by the Disabled Workers Foundation of Canada, the Institute now encompasses all of the Foundation's activities. The Institute's activities are supported by endowments from major public and private Canadian organizations including employers, unions and the federal and provincial governments."

Website Evaluation: The site is unique due to its ability to provide information and links, with not only a Canadian focus, but also a Provincial, United States and International focus. Very seldom do you see a site with the wealth of information on this level. The site also includes information on the Institute's education and training programs, research and policy development, the Canada version of the REHADAT information system, and the workplace program implementation.

Related Links: The links within this site are endless, and provide one with a vast amount of information concerning the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act within the workplace. The links according to subject area are Adaptive Technology, Education and Training, Employment, Government, Research, Service Organizations, Sponsors/Supporters, Workers' Compensation, and other valuable links.

Rank: 23

Name of the Website: The Washington Post

Website Address: http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Website Description: "Washingtonpost.com is The Washington Post online - and much more. In addition to the full text of every story from the print edition, washingtonpost.com contains breaking news updates, special features and enhancements, a dynamic guide to arts and entertainment in the Washington area, searchable classifieds, our own interactive Yellow Pages and lively discussion areas."

Website Evaluation: This site is a very valuable site just based on the ability to retrieve stories concerning current and past events. In addition, the Politics section includes links to a congressional guide, reports on Congress and the Supreme Court, elections guide, state and federal elected officials, and a Data Directory providing public opinion data published the Internet by nonpartisan organizations. Also, the Classifieds sections provide information on job listings, resume posting service, and a guide for job hunting on the Internet. This site took some time to locate the areas containing valuable information for human resource professionals but the time invested was well worth the results.

Related Links: "Washingtonpost.com offers many ways to navigate the site, including clickable navigation bars at the top and bottom of each pare, linked graphics, a comprehensive sit index and various search boxes. Every article in the Post is available on the Web site." The Politics section provides links for web discussions, politics, campaigns, government, polls, congressional guide, Congress and Supreme Court updates, Governors, Federal Administration, find a member of Congress, send a message to your representative, profiles of congressional leaders, up-to-date rosters for committees and subcommittees, suggestions for writing, e-mailing and visiting members of Congress, the Supreme Court including key stories, the docket, current and previous term, major cases including sexual harassment and civil rights, an Elections Guide for various districts and races, voter registration, primary and general elections, information on candidates and connections to their Home Pages. The Classifieds section provides links for job seekers and employers such as CareerPath which includes career advice, featured employers, frequently asked questions, international jobs, job search, job matrix organized by location and job title, national jobs, resume connection, tech careers, and "What Color Is Your Parachute?" The Federal Internet Guide is also part of washingtonpost.com and provides links to top-level federal Web sites. This added convenience provides one-stop shopping capability for numerous government offices with this one site.

Name of the Website: 3M Meeting Network

Website Address: http://www.3M.com/meetingnetwork/

Website Description: The 3M Meeting Network provides information on how to get the most out of meetings. "Companies are adopting a team-oriented approach to problem solving, producing goods and services and shortening cycle times. As a result, meetings are playing an increasingly important role as a primary tool for team productivity and accomplishment."

Website Evaluation: This is a good site because it gives the user excellent suggestions on how to facilitate effective meetings. This is one of the first tools needed when training to become a meeting facilitator. There are suggested readings, professional directories and product listings. The site also gives the opportunity for the user to share professional experiences and opinions.

Related Links: Presentations Magazine, sign up for "3M Meeting News", presentation information, products, tools, meeting tools, meeting advisor and a listing of facilitators according to geographic area.

Name of the Website: Disability Access Consultants, Inc.

Website Address: http://www.adaconsultants.com

Website Description: The Disability Access Consultants maintains that they are a "company that can point you in the right direction for ADA/504 Compliance and save you more." They offer a full service approach by providing a total package of "facility inspections, administrative reviews, written self-evaluations, low cost transition plan, management software, technical support and newsletters.

Website Evaluation: The site provides information regarding the differences between the ADA and 504 to include accessibility issues. It explains in detail the administrative review process, facility inspections, communication reviews, self-evaluations and the involvement of community representatives in this process, preparation of transition plans, availability of management software to monitor all ADA and 504 matters, requirements of public organizations with regards to ADA/504, a summary of complaint investigations and rulings, and the on-going support program.

Related Links: The site provides links to agencies providing a wealth of information on the ADA. They include: The Access Board, The American Foundation for the Blind, U.S. Department of Justice, Job Accommodation Network, Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center and The Arc's Access ADA Activities.

Website Name: Performance Management Institute

Website Address: http://www.pmiadvantage.com/

Description of the Website: "PMI’s Performance Model for Cultivating Competitive Competence shows how human performance can be aligned with all aspects of achieving an organization's strategic goals. For an organization to be Competitively Competent, it must continuously out-perform the competition. That takes well-trained and highly motivated people. Well-trained and highly motivated people are able to anticipate and exceed changing customer needs and marketplace demands -- all of which is required to sustain Competitive Competence and Advantage.

Website Intent: This site is centered on a specific model of development. The development model includes an "employee development and skill building section, meaningful measurement and reward system, customer focused product service development/delivery system, understanding business and market demands, strategic hr policies and practices, authentic leadership and stewardship, effective interpersonal and organizational communication, practical work/job analysis and design." These sections are the focus of the human resources strategy subscribed to by the performance management institute. This site provides information about each of the above stated section that comprise the organization’s model as well as dictionary definitions about each of the sites mentioned above. There are even quick online 5 question quizzes that one can take to find out where they stand in relation to others who have answered the questions. Also, the site allows the reader to interpret the results as they relate to their organizations. This site is a good one for a person who is new to the performance management system.

Related Links: This site does not have any related links attached to it. Although it does provide essential information to the beginning hr associate.

Name of the Website: Adapted Computer Technologies

Website Address: http://www.compuaccess.com

Website Description: "Adapted Computer Technologies (ACT) specializes in systems integration and training of computer assisted devices to all individuals with disabilities, rehabilitation/vocational counselors and employers of persons with disabilities."

Website Evaluation: "Persons with visual or physical disabilities often encounter obstacles when accessing the computer for employment or personal endeavors. However, innovations in computer technology have produced many assertive devices (hardware and software) for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh platforms. ACT provides persons with disabilities, rehabilitation counselors and employers with evaluation and job site assessments regarding assistive technology issues, local on-site training and systems integration." All of their services and products are explained through this site, and key definitions regarding the ADA are discussed in detail.

Related Links: The links provided through this site include: Assistive Technology Catalogue, an endless list of Disability links, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Name of the Website: Journal of Organizational Change Management

Website Address: http://www.mcb.co.uk/portfolio/jocm/jourinfo.htm

Website Description: "The Journal of Organizational Change Management offers detailed analysis and discussion on the philosophies and practices which underpin successful organizational change. It seeks to help build more promising futures for the societies and organizations of tomorrow by publishing papers which have been accepted after double-blind review. International and interdisciplinary in its approach, the journal offers a wealth of valuable material to the organization committed to the choice for change. Already acknowledged as a leading publication in the field, it presents contributions from distinguished practitioners, thinkers and academics in the field, so that implementing change in your organization will be workable, desirable, and above all, effective."

Website Evaluation: The site provides an excellent resource for information related to organizational change. It should be essentially important to Academics and libraries, Consultants, General managers, Government agencies, Management and organization development professionals and Personnel and training specialists. It covers topics such as, adapting strategic planning to the need for change, leadership research, responsibility for change implementation and follow-through and the psychology of change and its effect on the workforce and total quality management. It also provides a good opportunity for training and development professionals to interact via the Internet. In addition to networking, many topics of surrounding organization development should be covered through the conversations in the discussion groups.

Related Links: Emerald Library, email access, MCB’s Literati Club (contains information on how to get published, awards for excellence and support and resources for authors), Internet Conferencing at the Virtual Conference Centre, Recent Digests, Archived Discussions Summaries, New Summaries, Feedback, Volunteer Management.

Rank: 29

Name of the Website: The Center For Information Law and Policy (CILP)

Website Address: http://www.cilp.org/

Website Description: "The Center for Information Law and Policy ("CILP"), is dedicated to exploring issues at the intersection of law and technology. CILP is a joint effort between the Villanova University School of Law and the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent College of Law. CILP, a national Center for Automated Information Research sponsored project, began as a research institute which developed wide-area-networking needs for legal information from governmental sources, such as courts and federal agencies. CILP's current emphasis is on technology development, and on articulating a vision of the role of the Internet in the National Information Infrastructure (NII). Most recently, CILP has been an active participant in the development of a global Domain Name policy, and on developing systems for Internet-based public office elections.

Website Evaluation: "This site is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web. This site includes judicial opinions from federal and state courts, home pages of federal and state government agencies, and United States tax law materials." This site was the most comprehensive collection of U.S. Government information and links for numerous agencies, legislation, rulings and subjects. This site was included in the 100 best human resource websites because a significant amount of personnel management activity revolves around the operations of the federal and state governments.

Related Links: "CILP maintains links to an extensive body of federal case law, regulations, and legislation. The Federal Court Locator links to judicial opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, all Circuit Courts of Appeals, and many U.S. District Courts. The Flite Database is a searchable archive of over 7400 Supreme Court opinions dating from 1937 through 1975. The State Court Locator links to judicial opinions from many state courts. The Federal Web Locator links to home pages of administrative agencies in the federal government and is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web. The State Web Locator links to home pages of administrative agencies in state governments. The Tax Law Locator links to United States tax law materials."

Rank: 30

Name of the Website: American Society for Public Administration

Website Address: http://www.aspanet.org/

Website Description: "The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), established in 1939, is the largest and most prominent professional association in the field of public administration. With a diverse membership composed of more than 10,000 practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA has emerged as the focal point for intellectual and professional interaction, thereby serving as the principal arena for linking thought and practice within the field of public administration."

Website Evaluation: "ASPA brings together public management research from universities and institutes of governments. Managers cannot focus exclusively on their own department. They need to network with all kinds of public servants in order to be successful. This organization provides connections to a range of topics that allows you to network with professionals from all levels of government and from various areas of technical expertise." This organization requires membership and dues are based on annual income.

Related Links: This site provides links to the ASPA Store where publications and products can be ordered online, to the Recruiter job listing for government, nonprofit and universities, research on the topics of ethics, nonprofit organizations/management, personnel, privatization, TQM, welfare and welfare reform, and personnel issues and topics. A list of NASPAA-affiliated MPA programs is also provided including the University of Pittsburgh.

Name of the Website: Job Accommodation Network

Website Address: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/english/homeus.htm

Website Description: "The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with functional limitations. Anyone may call JAN for information. Calls are answered by consultants who understand the functional limitations associated with disabilities and who have instant access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about accommodation methods, devices and strategies. JAN preserves the confidentiality of communication between caller and consultant. The mission of JAN is to assist in the hiring, retraining, retention or advancement of persons with disabilities by providing accommodation information".

Website Evaluation: "JAN represents the most comprehensive resources for job accommodations. Its work greatly enhances the ability of employers to provide reasonable and appropriate job accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, and increases job opportunities for people with disabilities". The site contains information regarding job accommodations, the job accommodation process, ADA, JAN publications, and enormous network of links to information on the implementation of ADA in employment, information of particular interest to the individual with a disability, disability-related organizations, support groups, government agencies, and placement agencies.

Related Links: The links available through this site are endless, and include the following: Americans with Disabilities Act Hot Links, Berkeley Planning Associates Survey of Parents with Disabilities, Employment Tips, Harris Poll Shows Business Supports ADA, JAN's report to Congress on July 26, 1995, the ADA Law, Accessibility Guidelines, ADA Technical Assistance Manuals, Access Center Partnership, ADA Document Center, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, National Association of ADA Coordinators and Thompson's ADA Compliance Guide.

Name of the Website: The Human Resource Planning Society

Website Address: http://www.hrps.org/html/index1.htm

Website Description: "Founded in 1977, the Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing current perspectives on complex and challenging human resource and business issues. HRPS represents a unique mix of leading-edge thinkers and practitioners in business, industry, consulting, and academia around the world."

Website Evaluation: HRPS invites the reader to experience "online networking." "HRPS Chat Room: Dialogue Real Time with Professionals on Important HR Issues. Join in on any of the scheduled HRPS Chat Room Discussions. They are scheduled by HRPS and led by industry experts. Chat real-time with the professionals about Important HR Issues." "Local to Global Forums: Dialogue with Other Professionals on Important Strategic HR Issues. Join any or all of the Online Discussions Groups, some of which are moderated by a topic expert. Exchange ideas or get a reply to your question almost immediately online. Participate in discussions already in progress. (Be sure to read the Hints and Help before entering.)" "HRPS Searchable Electronic Directory: Find People Who Have Answers to Issues. Access the interactive members-only Electronic Directory. Trying to find someone who has a solution to a challenge you face? Want to speak with a HR executive in Australia or Brussels? Need information from someone in your same industry in Montana?

You can search the database for the variables most important to you. You will find names, addresses, phone numbers, and information on priority areas of practice - in other words the key strategic HR capabilities that are the top priorities for organizations. After Aug 1997, you will have to be an HRPS member to use the Electronic Directory. It's open to all until then." HRPS also offers a variety of publications available to puruse. "The Society publishes a broad range of publications on topics of importance to its members and colleagues."

Related Links: There are a variety of related links offered by this site. HRPS reviews each of these sites and recommends the sites. You can see a brief description of the resources offered on the web.

Name of the Website: ADA Technical Assistance Program

Website Address: http://www.adata.org/

Website Description: "The ADA Technical Assistance Program is a federally funded network of grantees which provides information, training, and technical assistance to businesses and agencies with duties and responsibilities under the ADA and to provide people with disabilities with rights under the ADA. As part of the ADA Technical Assistance Program, ten regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTACs) provide information and referral, technical assistance, public awareness, and training on all aspects of the ADA."

Website Evaluation: The purpose of this site is to provide technical assistance, not only to employers on the ADA, but also to individuals with disabilities regarding their rights under the law. The site contains the various publications distributed by the DBTACs, Disability Related Federal Register Notices, ADA-Related Press Releases from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Contacts for ADA Information, ADA-Related Documents and Web Sites, Disabilities in the Media and the Accessibility Guidelines used in Creating this particular Web Site.

Related Links: The links include: Public Law 101-336: the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA-Related Documents, ADA-Related Services and Organizations, Commercial Services offering ADA-Related Information, Collection of Pointers to ADA Materials, ADA Document Site, Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation, Questions and Answers on the ADA, The Americans with Disabilities Act as Applicable to Sensitive Nonsmokers, Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Telephone Emergency Services, ADA Reference Library, and other ADA related resource sites.

Name of the Website: Center for the Study of Organizational Change

Website Address: http://tiger.bpa.missouri.edu/Research/Centers/CSOC/

Website Description: "The Center for the Study of Organizational Change (CSOC) is a new research and assistance center formed to help students, businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies rise to the challenge of changing environments. CSOC seeks to produce and support an interdisciplinary understanding of organizational change. In addition to disseminating knowledge, CSOC champions an innovative curriculum to enable students to become accomplished change agents. CSOC also provides expert assistance to companies, public and non-profit organizations in executive and management development, basic and applied research, change management, and organizational consultation."

Website Evaluation: The site is a good resource for new information concerning organization development. Since the site focuses on research, the information provided is cutting edge. It gives students and professionals good information. The CSOC publishes professional papers and serves as a resource center. Faculty members from many disciplines are affiliated with the Center and serve as advisors to business and public sector organizations. The Center offers professional education and outreach programs.

Related Links: Collaborative Education, Innovative Education, Cutting-Edge Research, Service and Assistance, Academic Conferences, Organizational Change Bibliography, Professional Advisory Board, information regarding upcoming events and dialogue from the Visiting Scholar.

Rank: 35

Name of the Website: The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM)

Website Address: http://www.ihrim.org/

Website Description: "IHRIM is a central network for its members to gain access and in-depth knowledge about HR information management and systems issues, trends, and technology. IHRIM is the leading international association enabling it members to achieve strategic objectives through the integration of information technology and human resource management. There are more than 6,000 IHRIM practitioner, vendor, and consultant members worldwide and approximately 200 new members join each month."

Website Evaluation: This site provides the ability to network on an international basis. This organization offers a number of opportunities to gather human resource information including bulletin boards, chat groups, job postings, Listservs, case histories, relevant articles on current issues, conferences, chapter programs and vendor fairs. Some of these features are limited to members-only but more than enough information is available to the general public to qualify as a top 100 Website.

Related Links: Links include search tools by keyword, information about IHRIM, newsletters and articles, human reference lists, other associations, benefits & compensation, business directories, government (federal and state), news/magazines, labor statistics and organizations, listservs, occupational health & safety, recruiting, tax, telecommuting and training/education.

Name of the site: Minnesota Council of Non-Profits

Website Address: http://www.mncn.org/

Description of the Site: "Personnel, lobbying and management challenges are available to assist you and your organization's management." This site provides a great deal of valuable information regarding management resources and the procedures needed to achieve excellence in management. This site is "helpful to both the new and seasoned nonprofit manager."

Site Intent: Access to this site is easy by just clicking on "Management Resources." This site is broken down into four distinct sections of Human Resource Management specific to the non-profit sector. The first site heading is personnel. Under this heading topics that can be explored include: "Explaining Personnel Policies, Sample Personnel Policies, Explaining Employee Evaluations, Evaluating the Executive Director, Draft Personnel Standard (from the Standards Project)." Each of these topics includes detailed explanations, examples and information essential to successfully managing the personnel process. The second section of this Website is labeled "Board Issues." This area is dedicated to the following topics: "Conflicts of Interest, Responsibilities of Board Positions, Evaluating the Board of Directors, Resources for Nonprofit Boards, The Relationship between the Board of Directors and the Executive Director, Draft of the Board Governance Standard (from the Standards Project)." The site provides information on possible problems associated with a board of directors as well as a strengths and weaknesses of the board’s relationship to the executive director. Additionally, a draft of the governance standard is available to use a template for an organization attempting to explore this topic. The third section of the site is dedicated to Lobbying. The categories devoted to this section include Overview of Lobbying, Lobbying Registration in Minnesota, and Fundraising Resources. The compilation of these resources aid in developing the resources needed to successfully lobby. The final section labeled, "Other Management Resources" assists the viewer in finding other relevant resources available on the web.

Related Links: This site has a section devoted to other management sites. The content is as follows: "Nonprofit Corporation Filing Required - The Office of the Secretary of State requires an annual registration statement. Management Checklist: Nonprofit Legal Obligations. How to get a Sales Tax Refund (for eligible exempt organizations), Key Nonprofit Management Challenges and Government Agencies and other Nonprofit Resources." These topics assist in understanding the strengths and weaknesses provided by other links on the web.

Name of Website: Foundation for Enterprise Development

Website Address: http://www.fed.org/

Website Description: "The Foundation for Enterprise Development is a non-profit organization which provides leading-edge equity compensation and employee ownership strategies to thousands of entrepreneurs and key executives worldwide who are making critical decisions to improve their companies' bottom lines."

Website Evaluation: "The Foundation has developed the following resources to help you understand how sharing equity can assist you in meeting your strategic objectives. Events - Our workshops and conferences give you an in-depth look at equity compensation, while our intensive entrepreneurial training programs provide you with knowledge to help grow your business. Tools - Everything you need to consider about equity compensation before you go to see your attorney can be found in these tools. Leading Companies Ezine - Check out our monthly on-line magazine." "Use our articles, case studies, and research on employee ownership and related issues to help expand your knowledge base: Compensation Strategies, Employee Motivation and Empowerment, Key Terms and Concepts, Leadership, Privatization in the U.S. and Abroad, Trends in Employee Ownership, U.S. Employee Ownership, Research and Policy, FAQ’s."

Related Links: "The sites that were available elected by our staff for their extensive resources and usefulness relating to employee ownership issues." There are also site available that will lead to useful information on topics such as entrepreneurial centers, professional organizations, business resource sites, and business magazine sites.

Name of the Website: The Institute of Management and Administration

Website Address: http://www.ioma.com/directory/index.html

Website Description: "With over 600 links organized into 16 industry sectors, the IOMA Business Directory saves you time by bringing together--in one place--the best sites on the Internet for a wide range of professions. Bookmark these pages and cut through the information overload."

Website Evaluation: This site attempts to bring together all aspects of business management. Relevant information on a variety of human resources related topics are available from links on this site. There are links to a wide variety of topics including but not limited to competitive intelligence and strategy, corporate financial management. Customer service and fulfillment design and construction, exports and imports in human resources, informational systems, institutional investing, insurance and risk law, manufacturing, medical laboratory management, public accounting, sales and marketing, small business, and Website management.

Related Links: This site is full of links to a variety of different sites associated with human resources.

Rank: 39

Name of the Website: workindex

Website Address: http://www.workindex.com/

Website Description: "workindex.com is a web site from Cornell University's School of Industrial Labor Relations and Human Resource Executive magazine. Workindex.com is designed to provide the best workplace-oriented web sites on the Internet."

Website Evaluation: "Cornell's School of Industrial Labor Relations library staff has worked in partnership with the editorial staff of Human Resource Executive to identify top-flight human resource- and labor-related web sites." Keyword searches become much more specific and condensed because the available sites are limited to the topics of human resources and labor.

Related Links: This site provides links to academic programs, behavior at work, child and elder care, current contracts, employee benefits, employee representation, healthcare, human resources, international relations and governmental policies, labor relations, labor and industrial history, laws legislation and litigation, meetings, negotiation process and dispute settlement, relocation services, safety health and security, software & technology, statistics, training and development, workforce diversity, associations research institutes and foundations, career development and occupations, compensation, economics and business, employee relations and communications, HR consulting, human factors science, international human resources, labor force and labor market, labor unions and employee organizations, labor-management relations, management science, motivation recognition and incentives, recruitment, socioeconomic political and ethical issues, staffing, testing appraisal and evaluation, workers' compensation and disability.

Name of the Website: ADA Information Center

Website Address: http://www.adainfo.org/

Website Description: "The ADA Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region is one of ten regional centers established to provide training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, consumers, and state and local governments. Funded by the National Rehabilitation Research under the U.S. Department of Education, each of the regional centers has a toll free hotline staffed by specialists who can answer specific questions on the ADA. Private businesses, individuals, schools and local and county governments can call for advice and information on what is required, who is covered, and how to work through a disability related question in employment, architectural access, public services, and other areas."

Website Evaluation: The site provides viewers with information about the state affiliate, publications, materials, training and other resources on the ADA. It further includes a summary of the first case heard by the Supreme Court on the ADA, in addition to other ADA litigation, formal settlement agreements, mediation, certification, technical assistance, and information on how to file a discrimination under the ADA. A very important aspect of this site is the fact that it provides links to other sites concerning the implementation, and enforcement of the ADA.

Related Links: Links include access to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB) Bulletin Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Home Page, Department of Justice (DOJ) ADA Home Page, U.S. Department of Transportation, Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center, ADA Technical Assistance, FCC Disabilities Issues Task Force, Webable, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, and Trace

Name of the Website: International Society for Performance Improvement

Website Address: http://www.ispi.org/

Website Description: "The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. ISPI represents more than 10,000 international and chapter members throughout the United States, Canada, and 40 other countries. ISPI's mission is to improve the performance of individuals and organizations through the application of Human Performance Technology. Assembling an Annual Conference & Expo and other educational events like the Institute, publishing books and periodicals, and supporting research are some of the ways ISPI works toward achieving this mission."

Website Evaluation: ISPI is a site dedicated to providing service to individuals specifically interested in performance management. The site is categorized by information about the organization, its membership and leadership. Also, this site offers professional services as well as publications. The professional service category offers discussion forums, information about human resources performance and provides a calendar of events as well as information about a variety publications available. This site is an option for individuals who are interested in joining a professional organization, which will assist in exchanging information about performance management. There are conferences that can be attended and the opportunity to complete the online membership form.

Related Links: This site does not have any related links, however it does provide information on a variety of publications available for sale with brief descriptions of each.

Name of the Website: ADA Compliance Guide

Website Address: http://www.thompson.com/tpg/person/able/able.html

Website Description: The ADA Compliance Guide, published by the Thompson Publishing Group is a "comprehensive how-to document that shows you how to cope with this complex law of recruiting, hiring, promoting, providing benefits, accommodating disabilities, and evaluating performance. The Guide gives you step-by-step instructions for compliance and practical advice on what you can do what you must do and what you can not do. Monthly updates feature the ADA Monthly Bulletin, a time saving source for accurate, timely news as the court and federal agencies revise and refine your responsibilities under the law.

Website Evaluation: The ADA Compliance Guide is an excellent source of information for the HR professional who deals with issues pertaining to individuals with disabilities in employment. The guide contains information on the "Applicability of the ADA, Employment Discrimination and Accommodation, Accessibility in Public Accommodations, Enforcement and Penalties, State Disability Laws, State and Local Governments, Full Text of Act and Implementing Regulations, Accessibility Standards, Court Case Abstracts, DOJ and EEOC Technical Assistance Manuals, and chapters on Banking, Hotels, Retail, Grocery Stores, Police and Firefighters, Colleges and Universities, Public Schools, Courts, Correctional Facilities, Public Housing and Governmental Facilities.

Related Related Links: The site contains links to a variety of sources for the HR professional on the Educator's Guide to Controlling Sexual Harassment, Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools, Family and Medical Leave Handbook, FLSA Employee Exemption Handbook, Leave & Disability Coordination Handbook and the Public Employer's Guide to FLSA Employee Classification.

Rank: 43

Name of the Website: LAW at WORK

Website Address: http://www.lawatwork.com/

Website Description: "LAW at WORK, is an electronic version of the quarterly newsletter published by Richard L. Connors, P.C., that provides useful articles and general information on emerging employment and labor law issues. Richard L. Connors is an attorney who counsels, advises and represents management in a wide variety of employment and labor law matters, including issues involving hiring employees, discipline and discharge, employment discrimination, affirmative action, wage and hour matters, health care issues, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration’s, union issues, OSHA matters, ERISA litigation and employment litigation."

Website Evaluation: "The LAW at WORK Home Page brings together a number of information resources pertaining to general employment and labor law issues." Mr. Connors has utilized existing government Website to utilize on his own Home Page. This isn't a bad thing since many of the included government sites are valuable areas of information for human resources professionals. Mr. Connors has also provided his own spin on multiple personnel management topics such as sexual harassment and employment disability-related questions.

Related Links: Links are included U.S. Department of Labor (Wage and Hour, Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Employment Laws Assistance for workers and Small Businesses (e-laws), Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID)), Equal Employment Opportunity, National Labor Relations Board, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Internal Revenue Service, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Immigration and Naturalization Service (Department of Justice), U.S. Congress Internet site, Office of Personnel Management, and the Internet Lawyer site. Each one of these links provides numerous connections to a multitude of other valuable Internet locations.

Name of Website: Central Michigan University Staff Personnel Services

Website Address: http://www.sps.cmich.edu/

Website Description: The Staff Personnel Services Website is a Website designed for the employees of Central Michigan University. This site has excellent information on many aspects of human resources from compensation and benefits to organizational information and time off. This site is a good site to which to refer if you are interested in primary information about the aspects of human resources management.

Website Evaluation: You will find a variety of information on various aspects of human resources at this site. "Central Health Improvement Program, Compensation Processes, interacts/Handbooks, Demographics, Employee Relations Practices, Employment Services Practices, Forms, Frequently Asked Questions, Links, Personnel Files, Personnel Transactions, Professional-Administrative Group Information, Standard Practice Guides, Student Personnel Services Practices, Training Programs and Resources, Vacancies, and Workers Compensation" are among the topics that are addressed on this Website. The information is thorough and can be applied to almost any organization that is looking for information about HR. This site is equipped with a management resources library that will assist in searching for books about different management practices. The site can be searched by letter of by book title. There is an online form page, which allows you to print a performance evaluation form, and there are very good forms from which to choose. The forms can be used as a template or changed to suit another organization’s needs.

Related Links: This site offers a few links to other websites that can help with the human resources process. The links that can be searched include: AFL-CIO, AFSCME,

American Arbitration Association, CUPA, Health Related Links, MEA, MPELRA (Michigan Public Employee Labor Relations Association), NACUBO, NABET, Retirement Related Links, SHRM, UAW." These links are also valuable resources.

Name of the Website: CareerLab

Website Address: http://www.careerlab.com/

Website Description: CareerLab is a "service-oriented consulting firm--a team of experts who provide career management and job-search advice for senior executives and tip professionals, as well as career, outplacement, and human resources consulting for both large and small companies worldwide." CareerLab is "the Colorado Front Range branch of Lincolnshire International, a premier human resources consulting firm providing career management and outplacement counseling worldwide. This means you can work with local, independent firms and still tap the power of global resources."

Website Evaluation: This site provides career counseling, outplacement consulting, and human resource solutions to both large and small corporations with a focus toward employment services targeted at mid- to senior-level executives. Salaries are specified to begin at $75,000, which eliminates a lot of candidates from consideration. Services include recruiting & hiring, training, developing & managing, separating & outplacing, career testing & assessment, human resources seminars, and workplace violence prevention. The information contained in this site is good but eligibility is limited. This site provides 200 cover letters for job hunters in 20 different subject areas such as sales letters, cold calls, follow up, and answer want ads like a pro to name a few. CareerLab maintains a testing and assessment center to evaluate potential products for sale to the public. CareerLab also provides a Career Biography Template with multiple categories of questions for executive job searches.

Related Links: Links are provided for a search engine related to job and career. The search is set up to look for company names, specific industries, functional areas like accounting, job titles, concepts like thank you or salary history, and job hunting resources like recruiters. CareerLab has reviewed hundreds of titles in the CAREER section of bookstores and selected the best books and videotapes and provided links to what they consider the best-selling, most reliable career products on the market.

Name of the Website: The Human Resource Planning Society

Website Address: http://www.hrps.org/html/index1.htm

Website Description: "Founded in 1977, the Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing current perspectives on complex and challenging human resource and business issues. HRPS represents a unique mix of leading-edge thinkers and practitioners in business, industry, consulting, and academia around the world."

Website Evaluation: HRPS invites the reader to experience "online networking." "HRPS Chat Room: Dialogue Real Time with Professionals on Important HR Issues. Join in on any of the scheduled HRPS Chat Room Discussions. They are scheduled by HRPS and led by industry experts. Chat real-time with the professionals about Important HR Issues." "Local to Global Forums: Dialogue with Other Professionals on Important Strategic HR Issues. Join any or all of the Online Discussions Groups, some of which are moderated by a topic expert. Exchange ideas or get a reply to your question almost immediately online. Participate in discussions already in progress. (Be sure to read the Hints and Help before entering.)" "HRPS Searchable Electronic Directory: Find People Who Have Answers to Issues. Access the interactive members-only Electronic Directory. Trying to find someone who has a solution to a challenge you face? Want to speak with a HR executive in Australia or Brussels? Need information from someone in your same industry in Montana?

You can search the database for the variables most important to you. You will find names, addresses, phone numbers, and information on priority areas of practice - in other words the key strategic HR capabilities that are the top priorities for organizations. After Aug 1997, you will have to be an HRPS member to use the Electronic Directory. It's open to all until then." HRPS also offers a variety of publications available to puruse. "The Society publishes a broad range of publications on topics of importance to its members and colleagues."

Related Links: There are a variety of related links offered by this site. HRPS reviews each of these sites and recommends the sites. You can see a brief description of the resources offered on the web.

Rank: 47

Name of the Website: FedWorld Information Network

Website Address: http://www.fedworld.gov/

Website Description: "In 1992, FedWorld was established by The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government. This new service assisted agencies and the public in electronically locating Federal Government information, both information housed within the NTIS repository and information we made accessible through an electronic gateway of more than 100 Government bulletin boards."

Website Evaluation: Capabilities are provided to "search for information on all or any Web sites hosted by FedWorld containing specific words or combinations of words. The search results will display a weighted list of documents containing those works. Each list item is a link to a matching document."

Related Links: The FedWorld Web site provides access to full text databases including Supreme Court Decisions (1937 through 1975), Davis Bacon Wage Determination Act Database (Fee Based), National Partnership for Reinventing Government and Recommendations Databases, Service Contract Wage Determination Act Database (Fee Based), U.S. Federal Training Mall Product Store and Course Schedules, U.S. Business Advisor Search, Government Locator Service Databases, U.S. Federal Government Job Announcements, and U.S. Government Web Sites.

Name of Website: Access By Design, Americans with Disabilities Act Consulting

Website Address: http://www.access-by-design.com/services.html

Website Description: "Access By Design is a woman owned business providing a full range of Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility compliance consulting services to public entities and to the private sector."

Website Evaluation: The site provides a wealth of information for those persons who are trying to implement the ADA accessibility requirements within their programs. Hence, the site includes information regarding the necessity for businesses to conduct "ADA Accessibility Compliance Audits, Barrier Removal Projects, Training, Plan Check of Drawings for Alterations and Signage Programs". This is one of the few sites which plan-detailed information of the steps a business needs to take to evaluate the accessibility of their buildings.

Related Links: Links are provided through this site to the following sources: Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs), National Training Projects, Standards for Accessible Design, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Job Accommodation Network, Access By Design, Colorado Assistive Technology Project, Disability Information and Referral Service, ADA Law Reference, ADA Law Listservs, ADA Publication for Sale, Adaptive Environments Center Home Page, Americans with Disabilities Library, and other ADA links.

Rank: 49

Name of Website: American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Website Address: http://www.aflcio.org/

Website Description: "Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation."

Site Evaluation: This site provides information and activity updates on the "union of unions." It gives a listing of the required steps to organize a union where you work and a section to achieve equal pay for women and maintain workplace safety. This site doesn't provide an extensive amount of information on personnel management issues but AFL-CIO membership encompasses a significant portion of the workforce in the United States. This site provides some insight into the methods utilized by unions to deal with the multitude of human resource issues in today's marketplace.

Related Links: Links and search engines are provided to public documents including current news, press releases, speeches, Executive Council policy statements and AFL-CIO News Archives, information on working women, workplace safety & health, Congressional Directory for the Senate and the House of Representatives, daily Congressional schedule, sending a letter to congress, access to congressional voting records, plus union and other sites on the web such as allied organizations, sponsored programs, constituency groups, international labor organizations, worker campaigns, politics and government sites.

Name of Website: The Institute of Management and Administration

Website Address: http://www.ioma.com/directory/index.html

Website Description: "With over 600 links organized into 16 industry sectors, the IOMA Business Directory saves you time by bringing together--in one place--the best sites on the Internet for a wide range of professions. Bookmark these pages and cut through the information overload."

Website Evaluation: This site attempts to bring together all aspects of business management. Relevant information on a variety of human resources related topics are available from links on this site. There are links to a wide variety of topics including but not limited to: Competitive intelligence and strategy, corporate financial management. Customer service and fulfillment design and construction, exports and imports in human resources, informational systems, institutional investing, insurance and risk law, manufacturing, medical laboratory management, public accounting, sales and marketing, small business, and website management.

Related links: This site is full of links to a variety of different sites associated with human resources.

Rank: 51

Web Address: http://www.behavior.net/about.html

Description: "Behavior OnLine aspires to be the premier World Wide Web gathering place for mental health professionals and applied behavioral scientists. Behavior OnLine is a gathering place for professionals in mental health and the applied social and behavioral sciences. At this time all Behavior OnLine services and features are provided without charge and access is open to all that are interested. In the future BOL intends to charge for some of its services and to restrict access to some of them. Behavior. This is the place to converse with colleagues from around the world on topics of shared interest. A Behavior OnLine. A Consulting Editor visits each discussion area regularly and participates actively in the discussion there. Material related to the Forum discussion areas are listed throughout the site.

Site Evaluation: This Website has numerous opportunities for accessing additional information. The entire site in littered with links to additional sites on organizational behavior, organizational learning, organization developments and behavioral assessments.

Related Links: Resources for Organization Learning, Certification in Myers-Briggs, Career Transition to OD consulting, Transitional Career to OD Response, Transition to organization Development, Locating assistance in your area, Mentorship in Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership & Management, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Assessment, Evolving Organizations to Autonomous Teams, Incentives, Rewards and Recognition, Trans-organizational Development, Trans-virtual Organization Search, Stress and Communication in Organizations, Power and Organization Design, Executive Coaching, Coaching: A Systemic Approach, Coaching and Rewards, Outlook for Specific Occupations, Group Formation, Communication and Personality, Organization Grapevines, Internal Change Agent or Consultant?, Internal and External Consultants, Organizational Learning, Organization Learning Resources, Where is learning in Organizational Learning, Leadership Styles, The Nature of OD:

Rank: 52

Name of the Website: Behavior Online

Web Address: http://www.behavior.net/about.html

Description: "Behavior OnLine aspires to be the premier World Wide Web gathering place for mental health professionals and applied behavioral scientists. Behavior OnLine is a gathering place for professionals in mental health and the applied social and behavioral sciences. At this time all Behavior OnLine services and features are provided without charge and access is open to all that are interested. In the future BOL intends to charge for some of its services and to restrict access to some of them. Behavior. This is the place to converse with colleagues from around the world on topics of shared interest. A Behavior OnLine. A Consulting Editor visits each discussion area regularly and participates actively in the discussion there. Material related to the Forum discussion areas are listed throughout the site.

Site Evaluation: This Website has numerous opportunities for accessing additional information. The entire site in littered with links to additional sites on organizational behavior, organizational learning, organization developments and behavioral assessments.

Related Links: Resources for Organization Learning, Certification in Myers-Briggs, Career Transition to OD consulting, Transitional Career to OD Response, Transition to Organization Development, Locating assistance in your area, Mentorship in Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership & Management, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Assessment, Evolving Organizations to Autonomous Teams, Incentives, Rewards and Recognition, Trans-organizational Development, Trans-virtual Organization Search, Stress and Communication in Organizations, Power and Organization Design, Executive Coaching, Coaching: A Systemic Approach, Coaching and Rewards, Outlook for Specific Occupations, Group Formation, Communication and Personality, Organization Grapevines, Internal Change Agent or Consultant?, Internal and External Consultants, Organizational Learning, Organization Learning Resources, Where is learning in Organizational Learning, Leadership Styles, The Nature of OD: Visionary Thinking and Organizational Structure vs.Culture.

Name of the Website: International Association of Facilitators

Website Address: http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/fuller/iaf/

Website Description: The International Association of Facilitators’ goal is to promote, support and advance the art and practice of ethical facilitation. The association provides resources and interchange in order to support and continuously improve the discipline, art and practice of facilitation. It also furnishes opportunities for methods exchange, professional growth, research in the technology and art of facilitation, access to collegial support and networking, certification, and shared resources. It takes a proactive role in shaping the emerging profession of facilitation, promotes socially responsible change within private, public, and volunteer agencies and organizations, advocates participate technologies which build bottom-up ownership of decisions, invites an exclusive, not exclusionary, cross-cultural and diverse membership from all nations and sectors, operates with a practical and flexible structure that is participative and driven by the core values and competencies of quality facilitation, believes in an open, hope-filled future ands celebrates life and humanness through spirit-filled interchange, activities and events.

Site Evaluation: This site provides important information on membership advantages such as increasing facilitation expertise, learning state of the art facilitation techniques, raising team skills, sharing methodologies, participating in research, creating a culture, structuring strategic directions that overcome obstacles and conducting needs assessments. Since it is very important for a facilitator to continue to receive current up to date information, this association seems to be beneficial to the facilitator. Additional membership benefits include a Newsletter, Research Think Tanks, Electronic Conferencing, a Membership Directory, International Networking, and Links to Regional Facilitation Groups, Annual Conference Discount, Group Facilitation Journal and Facilitation Referral Network.

Related Links: Group Facilitation: A Research & Applications Journals, Newsletter Archive, Electronic Discussion on Group Facilitation, IAF-3M Facilitator Clearinghouse, Facilitator Central.

Rank: 54

Name of the Website: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Website Address: http://www.mhhe.com/

Website Description: "At McGraw-Hill Higher Education, we publish instructional materials targeted at the higher education market. In an effort to expand the tools of higher learning, we publish texts, lab manuals, study guides and testing materials, but now software and multimedia products. Our web site is for both instructors and students. It includes product information, multimedia demos, downloadable ancillaries, interactive features, and more! MHHE is one of the many McGraw-Hill Companies and is comprised of five "imprint" companies that publish the materials under the umbrella of Higher Education."

Site Evaluation: This site provides the ability to "browse over 5,000 books and digital products available in the online catalog. McGraw-Hill has companies that specialize in social sciences, humanities, foreign languages, business, economics, computing/information systems, physical science, biological science, earth science, engineering/computer science, and math. Each of the categories listed above is broken down further into groups of subcategories. For example, BUSINESS includes accounting, business communication, business law, finance, insurance and real estate, general business administration, marketing, management and organization, and operations and decision sciences. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION includes over 20 sub-subcategories one of which is Personnel/Human Resource Management. This is an excellent method to determine available sources of print information for human resource areas of interest.

Related Links: Search vehicles are provided to look for print information by author, title, course area, and keywords or ISBN number. Another excellent feature of this site is the ability to search for products by discipline. The link to the Dushkin McGraw-Hill Company allows you to select a discipline from a list of categories; where you will be sent to that Discipline's page; providing a listing of Courses that will further refine your search; select the appropriate Course that you want and then choose a Dushkin/McGraw-Hill product that best fits your needs. The Dushkin Online at "http: www.dushkin.com/online" provides the Series title of the book. "Each title has a list of specific Web links that will lead you to information on the World Wide Web that will expand your knowledge of the topic, provide insights into controversies raised by the topic, or keep you updated on latest developments in the field."

Name of the Website: Human Resources Management on the Web

Website Address: http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/staff/lyerj/hrm_link.htm

Website Description: "This is a list of Internet resources relevant to Human Resource Management."

Website Evaluation: This site has a variety of links to many aspects of Human Resources management. The site provides extensive information on a variety of topics which include: "General HR Links, Human Resource Publications, HRM Groups and Associations, HRM Mailing Lists, Organization and Management Theory Recruitment Services (UK based), Recruitment Services (USA and the rest of the world), HR Consultants, Research Employee Relations, Business Psychology, Human Resource Development and Training, HRM Courses on the Internet, Business Ethics, HRM Manuals and Handbooks Online, HRM-Computer Software Providers, Telecommuting and Telework Reciprocating Sites, Recent Additions, and HRM Job Vacancies around the World. Each one of these links provides detailed examples and online tests that can assist the user in becoming a better manager.

Related Links: Since this site is a compilation of links, there are a variety of relevant links from which to choose.

Name of the Website: Philadelphia Region Organization Development Network

Website Address: http://www.odnet.org/odn/prodn/index.html

Website Description: PRODN is a nonprofit, Philadelphia based collegial forum for professional development and dialogue for OD practitioners from all sectors and levels of experience. PRODN is dedicated to supporting its members' quests to deliver high quality OD services and products to their clients. The network provides opportunities for sharing information about professional activities, exchanging ideas and experiences and learning new methods and approaches from experts and colleagues in the field of OD. PRODN is one of thirty-some regional OD networks across the United States and Canada. It is aligned in spirit and affiliation with the [National] Organization Development Network, but there is no direct connection. Monthly Membership Programs include a wide variety of stimulating, relevant programs on OD interventions and practices presented by recognized professionals and an opportunity to network with other members in a congenial setting. Special Events include low cost half or full day sessions featuring emerging OD topics and led by recognized OD consultants and experts. There is also a monthly newsletter published entitled, Network News which keeps members abreast of coming programs, special events, and other OD-related happenings. Members may respond to articles via the Web. Member Support Services helps to ensure that programs, special events, and the newsletter are responsive and relevant, helps members identify resources for professional development and enhances networking by distributing a directory of over 250 PRODN members. Special Interest Groups provide informal subnetworks of members with similar interests or needs. Current groups address new practitioners, information technology, mentoring, and OD in higher education. New Practitioners SIG is a network devoted to the special interests of people who have recently entered the OD field. The group meets for dialogue, learning, and networking to build a base for professional development and personal support. Information Technology SIG is a network of PRODN members who share an interest in exploring how information technology (electronic mail, Internet, World Wide Web, GroupWare, etc.) can benefit OD professionals.

Site Evaluation: This site is an excellent resource for information for the Organization Development and Training and Development professional. Although the organization is based in the Philadelphia area, the information listed is available from all geographic areas.

Related Links: Organization Development Network Home Page, OD Network OD Resources Directory, OD Network Education Directory, OD Network Events Catalog, OD Practitioner On-Line, Chesapeake Bay OD Network, San Diego OD Network, OD Institute, OD Skills Inventory (14^th Edition), Leadership and Organization Development Journal, Rick Frost’s Amazing OD Collection (from Andersen Consulting), Team Building, Ideas on Teams and Teamwork, Center for the Study of Work Teams.

Rank: 57

Name of the Website: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Website Address: http://www.nace.org/

Website Description: "Human resources and college career services professionals know us best as the principle source of information on career planning and employment for the college-educated work force. NACE provides research and information through annual employer/college surveys quarterly surveys of starting salary offers to new college graduates, a quarterly journal, and a biweekly newsletter. We also forecast trends in the job market; track legal issues in employment, the job-search, and hiring practices; and provide both college and employer professionals with benchmarks for their practices."

Site Evaluation: "This organization is a network of Career Service, Human Resource staffing and independent professionals engaged in forging career and employment opportunities for the college educated workforce." This site provides a lot of good information in the area of career development, human resources, and higher education associations. All three of these areas are valuable sources of information to everyone in this class, and on a larger scale, to anyone actively involved in the practice of personnel management. One of the limitations to this site is the fact membership is required to access some of the information available in this location.

Related Links: This site provides links to a membership directory, annual conference, interest networks, technology vendors, listservs, committees, products & services, events & workshops, career development, human resources, and higher education associations.

Rank: 58

Name of the Website: United States National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Website Address: http://www.nlrb.gov/

Website Description: "The NLRB is an independent Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. We conduct secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and we investigate and remedy unfair labor practices by employers and unions. The National Labor Relations Board oversees private sector labor relations, i.e., the relationship between employers, unions and employees, and the rights of employees to form, join or assist a labor organization and to bargain collectively, through representatives of their own choosing or to refrain from such activities. The NLRB's primary mission is:

Site Evaluation: This is another of the various government agencies responsible for investigating and enforcing a significant activity closely related to the management of personnel. This site lists the locations of the NLRB Field Offices with instructions and guidelines for the preparation and filing of a Charge Form. Information is provided on a weekly summary of NLRB cases including a list of decisions of Administrative Law Judges, a list of No Answer to Complaint Cases, and a list of Test of Certification Cases. This is an area that all human resource professionals should possess a certain amount of knowledge and therefore justifies inclusion on the list of the 100 best human resource websites.

Related Links: One of the valuable links in this site is an area that provides a list of topics that may not fall under the jurisdiction of the NLRB but generates the name of the agency responsible for operation and enforcement of the selected subject. Links are provided for current and previous press releases and NLRB Public Notices including Federal Register Notices, Public Information Programs, Representation Cases, Unfair Labor Practice Cases, NLRB Rules and Regulations, NLRB Publications, and NLRB Manuals.

Name of the Website: Shawe & Rosenthal

Website Address: http://www.shawe.com/developments.html

Website Description: "Founded in 1947, Shawe & Rosenthal is one of the few law firms in the country with a national practice devoted exclusively to counseling and representing management in labor and employment matters. Its 16 attorneys appear regularly throughout the nation before federal, state and local courts administrative agencies and arbitration panels in their representation of employers with respect to all labor relations and employment concerns. Firm attorneys also counsel employers in preventive measures with respect to discrimination, employment litigation and union prevention."

Site Evaluation: In addition to the firm's newsletters, publications, and information regarding Labor Management Relations, Employment Discrimination, Common Law Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour Laws, Occupational Safety and Health, Human Resources and General Advise and Counsel, the site also includes information on the Developments Under the Americans for Disabilities Act. The information pertaining to the ADA covers topics such as, "Who Is A Qualified Individual with A Disability, What Is A Covered Disability, What Is A Reasonable Accommodation, The Direct Threat Exception to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Threats to Employee Safety Caused by Violent Employees." As an extra feature of this site,

There is also a summary of court cases on the ADA.

Related Links: The site provides an endless list of links to various resources of interest in the area of labor and employment matters. The links include: "Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Victims To Hold Employers Liable For Sexual Harassment, Employee Privacy Rights, Press Statement by Stephen D. Shawe, Employment Law Affecting the Contingent Work Force, One-Two punch: AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Elected, Violence in the Workplace, Issues Under the Medical Leave Act, Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints, Here are the Basic Rules Governing Solicitation, Update on New Hire Registry Requirements, and various other links to Government Agencies."

Website Name: Human Resources Software and Consulting

Website Address: http://www.auxillium.com/

Website Description: "HRSource™" is a fully functional database/HRIS built on Microsoft Access97. It is flexible, affordable, and easy-to-use. Features a powerful report writer and import/export capabilities. Simplifies filing, retrieval, analysis, and reporting. "The Virtual HR Department™" provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement virtually all Human Resources processes – includes numerous policies, forms and sample documents."

Website Intent: "This site includes a pre-designed, ready-to-use HR Intranet system. It offers a way for HR departments to enhance services to internal customers while improving efficiency in the organization." By clicking on the "HR Manager" link, you will find a variety of information on "Effective Organizations." This site will provide information on "Processing Information, Performance Management, 360 Degree Assessment, Avoid Split Personality Work Environments, Interpersonal Problems, and Training and Development." Additional information regarding Staffing is provided. The following is some of the information that you can find about staffing issues on this site: "Effective Hiring Strategies, Controlling Employee Turnover, Involuntary Terminations, Compensation and Benefits, Pay Equity, Variable Pay Systems, Stock Plans, Retirement Plans, Health and Insurance Plans, Paid Time-Off, Government Mandated Benefits, Legal Issues, Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Enforcement Agencies Discrimination Complaints, Laws Affecting Benefits and Pay, and Other Employment Laws." This site also has a section devoted to payroll. It touches upon such topics as Record Keeping Requirements, Methods, Human Resources Information Systems, Additional Information, and Employee Benefit Trends – 1998." Finally there is also information that is primarily devoted to compensation trends. You can find compensation as it relates to: California COBRA affects Employers with 2 to 19 Employees, Guidelines for Writing a Resume, The Mental Health Parity Act and the ADA, The Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996, Valuable Internet Links for Human Resources, Employee Benefit Trends – 1997, Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD's) May Be Distributed, Electronically Establishing a Corporate Telecommuting Program, Recruiting College Students, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), of 1996." All of these resources provide valuable information on various topics as they relate to Human Resources. The site provides examples, samples and additional information as it pertains to personnel management.

Links: There are a "wide array" of links to sites about human resource management. These links include information such as labor laws, university sites, labor relations. There are also information links to employment and training and general human resources sites.

Rank: 61

Name of the Website: Human Resource Development Council

Website Address: http://www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil/hrdc/homepage.htm

Website Description: "The Human Resource Development council is composed of leaders of the human resource development (HRD) functions in Federal Departments and Agencies, supported by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The HRDC was established in 1994 to provide leadership for Federal HRD and to assist in building high performing Federal Agencies." The mission statement indicates: "The Human Resource Development Council is an interagency community dedicated to improving the performance of government in three areas." These areas include individual HRD organizations, government-wide HRD collaborations, and government-wide partnerships and coalitions.

Site Evaluation: The stated vision of "the Human Resource Development Council is (to be) a unifying force for achieving performance excellence through people." This is a goal that all human resource functions strive to achieve. Current projects/initiatives include strategic relationships/partnerships, transition assistance (for incoming political appointees), chief learning officer, reimbursable mechanism/fund, information resource exchange, HRD professionalism, executive development, learning technology, cross-service (franchise consultation services), policy development/coordination, aligning & measuring HRD project plan for 1998.

Related Links: Links are provided to the HRDC Handbook, HRDC Facilitators Orientation Briefing Guide, June 1997 edition of Getting Results Through Learning. Links are also provided to training sources in the federal, public (non-federal), and private sectors. Information links include Human Resource Development Council documents, Office of Personnel Management documents, other Federal Agency documents, and private sector documents. Links to federal policy include Government Employees Training Act, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Training Policy Handbook, OPM Guidance on Training Restrictions and the Federal Register Online. Agency Products include the Army Personnel Management & Support System (PERMISS).

Website Name: Service Alternative for Washington, Inc.

Website Address: http://www.whidbey.net/~coho/opsman/index.htm

Website Description: This site is a compilation of many different subject areas in human resources and extensive number of links to human resource information. The site allows you to click on any area of HR that you need to address and defines the area extensively. The aspects of performance review associated with this site are both insightful and detailed although other aspects of the site are also defined.

Website Evaluation: This site provides extensive information on a wide variety of human resources related items. By clicking on the OPS manual one is able to choose from a wide array of human resources related links. The employee evaluation section provides detailed human resources information. This site provides a quick overview of performance appraisals and then provides a section dedicated to setting objectives. There are step-by-step instructions about setting the goals. You can also find a brief overview of managing by objectives. Also, the site addresses the benefits of an employee appraisal and offers suggestions about what to look for and highlight in the appraisal. There is even a section for what information managers should not do or say in the evaluation. This site also provides information about how to offer constructive feedback in a non-accusatory manner.

Related Links: There are a wide variety of links to various aspects of human resources within the page, but there is not a great deal of links to other pages.

Name of the Website: Alexander Hamilton Institute’s Employment Law Resource Center

Website Address: http://www.ahipubs.com/

Website Description: "The Alexander Hamilton Institute has been helping executives manage their companies and their careers since 1990. They currently publish newsletters, booklets, and loose-leaf manuals targeted to top management, Human Resource directors, Personnel managers, front-line managers, and supervisors at small to medium sized firms. The publications deal with all aspects of employment law, and are specifically designed to keep managers and executives from making mistakes that could lead to fines and lawsuits."

Site Evaluation: The site provides links to various federal government websites, state websites and other sites containing information on employment law. It also contains a Problem Solvers area which addresses issues handled by the human resource professional on a daily basis, such as pre-employment testing, hiring, discipline, payroll, benefits, safety and health issues, termination, discrimination, documentation, development of employee handbooks, tuition reimbursement and employee incentive programs. The area on the Americans with Disabilities Act is inclusive and provides actual scenarios with the stated problem, and possible solutions to eliminate the problem. Additionally, the site contains the complete Compliance Guide to Federal Employment Law, and various other handbooks, which would be of interest to the HR professional. The Institute also has newsletters entitled, the "Personnel Legal Alert" and the "Manager's Legal Bulletin".

Related Links: The links associated with this site include the Department of Labor, IRS, OSHA, Social Security Administration, Thomas, Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center, Inc. Online, HR Law Index, American Payroll Association, Human Resource Management on the Internet, HRIM Mall, Society for Human Resource Management, Employee Benefit Research Institute, FindLaw, Human Resource Management Basics, International Personnel Management Association, Landon Miles, Inc., Office Manager, Small Business Advisor, Star Business Forms, UP-TO-DATE Library, Management Advantage, Employment and Benefit Law Links, Interquest Information Services, and Law and Politics Internet Guide.

Rank: 64

Name of the Website: Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

Website Address: http://www.ebri.org/

Website Description: "Established in 1978, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is the only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to original public policy research and education on economic security and employee benefits. The Institute's mission is to advance the publics, the media's and policy makers; knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and their importance to our nation’s economy. EBRI began because a few people believed that the country needed a "think tank" that would focus on employee benefits and related issues of economic security. It has evolved into the most authoritative and highly respected public policy research organization on these topics in the nation. EBRI's commitment to disseminating facts and figures has earned it widespread regard as an organization that "tells it like it is." EBRI has maintained its dedication to "the facts," even if the facts are sometimes hard to digest."

Site Evaluation: The Employee Benefit Research Institute is dedicated "to contribute to, to encourage, and to enhance the development of sound employee benefit programs and sound public policy through objective research and education." EBRI attempts to accomplish these goals by providing information and generating research for benefits-related subjects such as 401(k) plans, Social Security evaluation, retirement surveys, health insurance coverage and defined contribution plans to name a few. This is a good site but it only provides information on a limited amount of human resource material.

Related Links: This site provides links to "EBRI's Fundamentals of Employee Benefit Programs, 5th edition," research and education programs such as: "American Savings Education Council, Choose to Save Education Program, Defined Contribution Research Program, Fellows Program, Health Confidence Survey Program, Health Security and Quality Research Program, Lillywhite Award Program, Retirement Confidence Survey Program, Retirement Security Research Program, Social Security Research Program, Education Programs and Publication Programs.

Rank: 65

Name of the Website: CareerMagazine

Website Address: http://www.careermag.com/

Website Description: Career Magazine provides the Job Openings Database with job postings from the major Internet news groups downloaded and indexed on a daily basis. "Postings are searchable by location, job title and/or skills required." The Resume Bank "gives Human Resource Professionals and Recruiters and easy to use tool to search and locate resumes of qualified candidates." The employer Profiles provides "detailed information on employers around the world. Products and Services to help you manage your career. Articles and News to help you plan and execute your networked career search. The Career Forum, a moderated discussion area where you can network with others, generates leads, share experiences, and seek advice. Career Links to other Career-Related Resources on the World Wide Web and CAREERMagazine Demographics.

Site Evaluation: Numerous links and articles are provided to assist job hunters in their pursuit of new employment. Tips and recommendations are included to assist with every phase of the job search process. This includes resume writing, the job hunting process, interviewing, turning the interview into an offer, moving to a new location, and much more.

Related Links: This site provides links to job openings, employers, articles, resume bank, career forum, job fairs, recruiter directory, consultant directory, products & services, relocation resources, career links, bookstore, software store, trade show news, corporate access, diversity.

Rank: 66

Name of the Website: The Learning Organizations Homepage

Web Address: http://www.albany.edu/~kl7686/learnorg.html

Description: "Organizational learning involves individual learning, and those who make the shift from traditional organization thinking to learning organizations develop the ability to think critically and creatively. These skills transfer nicely to the values and assumptions inherent in Organization Development (OD). Organization Development is a "long-term effort at continuous improvement supported at all levels of the organization, using interdisciplinary approaches and modern technologies. "Organization Development is the mother field that encompasses interventions, such as organization learning. OD is about people and how they work with others to achieve personal and organizational goals. Many times achieving goals means making changes that require creative thinking and problem solving. French and Bell report that the values held by OD practitioners include "wanting to create change, to positively impact people and organizations, enhance the effectiveness and profitability of organizations, to learn and grow, and exercise power and influence."

Site Evaluation: The site provides a very good background on Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Teams, What Is A Team And Why Are They Important?, Characteristics Of Successful Teams, Team Building And Team Learning, Team Practices, Shared Vision, Systems Thinking, Learning In Organizations, The Fifth Discipline, Systems Thinking Skills And Tools, Reinforcing Feedback, Balancing Feedback and Modeling & Simulation.

Related Links: David Bohm Address on Dialogue by thread, Creating a Learning Company among a Community of Professional entrepreneurs, Developing a Learning Organization at the University Level, 3 Strategies for Learning Organizations, Ideas On "Learning Organizations": The "What", "Why", "How", and "Who", CIO Perspectives Conference, The Learning Organization.

Name of the Website: Developing Cultures for Tomorrow's Workplace - The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook

Web Address: http://www.fieldbook.com/index.html

Description: "The Fieldbook is a collaborative book of strategies and tools for building the "Learning organization." These ideas and techniques are all rooted in actual practice and experience. The Fieldbook authors have set up this web site as an ongoing way to more effectively serve the worldwide community of learning organization practitioners. A "learning organization" is any organization focused on marrying the development of every member with superior performance toward the organization's collective purpose. The more the organization's members increase their ability to learn collaboratively, the more they can accomplish, the higher their performance, and the more effectively they can hope to change the world for the better. Learning organizations can include corporations, small businesses, schools, hospitals, government agencies, non-profits or, any enterprise where people gather to accomplish something that they could not create alone."

Site Evaluation: In this site, you can download or read unpublished material or segments from future Fieldbooks. It is also possible to connect with Fifth Discipline or Fieldbook "study groups" in different geographical areas.

Related Links: Fifth Discipline Fieldbook authors, Contributors to the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Reviews of the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Systems Thinking-oriented web sites, Management innovation links (change strategy, total quality, sociotech), Consultation and facilitation, Sustainability and corporate environmentalism, Corporate critique and social responsibility, Book and resource reviews, On-line conferencing systems and Management schools and universities.

Name of Website: LawGuru, Eslamboly & Barlavi

Website Address: http://www.lawguru.com/ada.html

Website Description: This is the website of the Law Offices of Eslamboly & Barlavi, established in 1988, and located in California. Within this site there is a wealth of information to answer all of your legal questions, and referrals to appropriate legal guidance. In addition to handling the typical personal injury type cases, the law firm also handles cases involving sexual harassment, disability discrimination to include the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Site Evaluation: Through this website you can "do extensive legal research directly over 400+ legal search engines, tools and databases from the Legal Research Meta search page, and the Multiple Resource Research Tool." The site provides questions and answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning sexual harassment, disability discrimination, ADA, workers' compensation, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. In addition, the site " provides extensive links to hundreds of other pages and sites dealing with a variety of legal topics.

Related Links: The site indicates that there are 478 links to choose from, and also categorizes each of the links for easy reference. The links most related to our purposes include: Disability Discrimination, Court Opinions, Codes and Statutes, Legal Employment, Sexual Harassment and Workers Compensation. Should the HR professional have a need to explore other pertinent areas of the law, numerous other links are also available.

Website Name: HR Online

Website Address: http://www.hr2000.com/

Website Description: This website provides information on variety of aspects of human resources. It provides examples and strategies, related links and suggestions and even enables you to work in a forum in which you can chat with other human resources gurus.

Website Intent: This site has a variety of categories that will enable the human resources professional to search and develop different human resources topics. Some of the categories include: "Assessment Tools, Best Practices, Career Services, CCH HR Database, Compensation & Benefits, Employment, EEO & ADA, Speaking of Work, HR Discussions, HR Links, HR Software, TopTopics, InReach Training & Development." There are lists of online assessment tools that will allow the visitor of this site to assess their performance standards. You can also read articles on other HR related information.

Links: There are a variety of links to different sites on the web available from this site. The site includes information on human resources councils, articles of interest and many other sites on the web.

Name of the Website: Stanford Learning Organization Web

Web Address: http://www.stanford.edu/group/SLOW

Description: "The Stanford Learning Organization Web (SLOW) is an informal network of Stanford researchers, staff, and students along with colleagues and friends from the corporate world interested in the nature and development of learning organizations. While concerned with all facets of learning organizations, we are particularly interested in: Transformational learning in complex adaptive systems. Such learning results in fundamental shifts of mind where individuals stand in an open and interconnected state of being and their organizations move from resignation to a sense of possibility for creating the future into which they are living. "

Site Evaluation: This site contains a selection of Organizational Learning book titles, separated by topic and desired level, related articles (introductory, intermediate and advanced), selected books, videos, recommended reading on Senge's Five Disciplines and other Sources of Information via the Internet.

Related Links: World Wide Web Sites, Mailing Lists, Systems Modeling Software, Ideas on Learning Organizations, Action Science Network , The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning, Learning Organizations homepage of State University of New York at Albany, Learning-org Dialog on Learning Organizations, Organizational Learning and Cognition and The Society for Organizational Learning.

Rank: 71

Name of the Website: HRLive (JWT Specialized Communications)

Website Address: http://www.hrlive.com/main.html

Website Description: "Great browsing. Statistics galore, the latest dirt on layoffs around the country, hot reports and more." All materials contained in this site are the copyrighted property of JWT Specialized Communications, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of J. Walter Thompson, "currently the world's fourth-largest agency, with 9,260 staff in 142 cities in 99 countries. JWT Specialized Communications is an employment and marketing communications company that provides a range of advertising and communications solutions to an impressive array of high-profile clients."

Site Evaluation: This site provides Layoff Updates, which provide weekly reports on recent layoffs. It also includes Hot Report on important human resource issues. An annual report is provided on NetWorking, which are a research study on employment, and the Internet. This also site provides an Internet Glossary and vital labor and workplace statistics such as cost per hire, high growth jobs and largest growth jobs.

Related Links: A search feature is included to explore Job Fairs by year and category such a commercially sponsored, technical, telecommunications, minority, military and nursing. Links to the top recruiting markets are provided in the fields of engineering, high tech, health care, manufacturing, science and others for everything from advertising and related to welding repair. A connection is included for JWT Specialized Communications who provides links to recruitment advertising, marketing communications, employment communications, enrollment marketing, interactive services, consulting and branding. Links are also provided to recent issues of "hire wire" magazine

Name of the Website: Information About The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Website Address: http://www.dms-lawyer.com/AREA/amerdisa.htm

Website Description: This website was developed by Dessen, Moses & Sheinoff which "is a medium-sized law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa. serving clients in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Their size enables them to provide a variety of services to clients while maintaining the direct, personal contact, which they believe, is so important to effective legal representation. The firm's Mission Statement indicates that they are a full service general practice law firm which provides the highest quality legal services and counsel to clients quickly and economically. They resolve to listen to the clients and keep them fully informed. They employ teamwork and state-of-the-art technology to help clients achieve their goals.

Site Evaluation: The site provides legal information about the areas in which the firm's lawyers practice, and includes a vast library of links and information required by one in the human resource field. Of particular interest is the information on the ADA in the following areas: "Who is Protected by the ADA, What Must My Employer Do To Accommodate My Disability, What Happens Under The ADA If My Employer Does Not Accommodate My Disability, May An Employer Make A Perspective Employee Submit To A Physical and Does The ADA Apply Outside Of The Workplace".

Related Links: The links provided through this site include: "ADA and Disability Information, ADA & Handicap Accessibility Experts-Florida, ADA Know How, Civil Rights Code (U.S.), Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Employee Benefits Law, Employee Benefits Research Institute, Job Accommodation Network and the Rehabilitation Act".

Name of the Website: American Association for the Advancement of Individuals with Disabilities (AAAID)

Website Address: http://www.aaaid.org/about.htm

Website Description: "The AAAID is dedicated to protecting and preserving the human and civil rights of individuals with disabilities in the United States. The principle objective of the AAAID is to eliminate prejudice and discrimination in order to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of disabled citizens of the United States. The AAAID is committed to achievement through constructive dialogue to achieve the goals. The AAAID was formed in 1998 by a group of individuals with disabilities committed to helping to right social injustices.

Site Evaluation: The AAAID states that their "challenge as an organization is to end stereotypes about individuals with physical and mental disabilities that create misunderstanding and prejudice. They invite all Americans to stand with them, and trust that people of good will and decency will feel welcome to join their ranks." With this objective in mind, the site provides information about the organization, membership requirements, structure and programs, facts and figures on employment statistics for individuals with disabilities, press releases and links to a variety of organizations involved in the enforcement of the ADA.

Related Links: The links provided through include: The ADA Home Page-U.S. Department of Justice, Small Business ADA Information Answer Center, ADA & Disability Info., Web Accessibility Initiative, EEOC, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Access Board, Close Captioning Web, Internet Braille Wizard, Virtual Assistive Technology, Inclusion Network, Job Resources for the Disabled, Disability Graphics Site, Mental Health Services Knowledge, Cornucopia of Disability Information, Disability-Specific Web Sites, Disability Information and Resources, and other related websites.

Name of the Website: Lionheart Management Consulting and Training

Web Address: http://www.lionhrt.com/loc.html

Description: "Leading Organizational Change has been designed as an accessible reference for decision makers who are leading organizational change. Whether your role is in executive leadership, a department or unit of an organization, this material is intended to guide you through the change process. Neither an exhaustive resource nor an academic approach to organizational change, Leading Organizational Change provides leaders with an overview and a practical "tool kit" to apply during the heat of competition. Because change is such a comprehensive field of study and practice, you'll find recommended resources throughout the manual. This offers an individual user more breadth and depth in a given area as needed."

Site Evaluation: There are many colorful graphics and diagrams in addition to programs that can be downloaded. The consulting organization offers Executive Level Coaching and Strategies for Agile Competition.

Related Links: Events Schedule, Articles Library, B.E.S.T. Downloadable Programs

Rank: 75

Name of the Website: Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA)

Website Address: http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/cita

Website Description: "Established in 1984, CITA is nationally recognized as a model demonstration facility for instituting accessible information environments, services and management practices. CITA shares the important goal of achieving maximally accommodating public information infrastructures with an informal, growing network of public and private sector partners. The mission of CITA is to advance technologies and policies which enhance access to electronic information for persons with disabilities".

Site Evaluation: The site includes information regarding "CITA's Services and Activities, Current Projects, People with Disabilities and the NII: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Choices, Making Your Web Page Accessible, Public & Non-Profit Resources, CITA Handbook, Ergonomic Vendors, Using the TDD/TTY Device, Accommodating Desktop Users, Vendor Listing for Telecommunication and Input/Output Devices and the CITA Staff Directory."

Related Links: The links provided through this site include: "Writing Accessible HTML Code, Universal Access on the Internet World Wide Web, Designing Open Communications: An Insurance Policy for All, Universal Access to the National Information Infrastructure and Programs to Browse the World Wide Web for People Who are Blind".

Name of the Website: All Business Network

Website Address: http://www.all-biz.com/

Website Description: "ABN's goal is to provide you with the best in business information and resources--providing you with links to the best sites on the Web, informative articles from our huge pool of business experts, online chats with noted business gurus, and even juicy office gossip around the water cooler!"

Website Intent: Searching on the human resources link allows you to experience the "All Business Network guide to information on human resources." This site will allow you to search for information on the web that includes a variety of topics included in various articles and publications. Some of the articles that you can expect to experience at this website include, "Rampant Age Discrimination: - Illegal, But Those Over 50 Are Helpless...Or Are They?, The Principles of At-Will Employment. – Every state recognizes the concept of at will employment, i.e., that employment can be terminated at the will of the company or the employee. Here's a tried and true policy that every company needs to actually establish itself as an at-will employer. Avoiding Employee Relations Pitfalls In Any Small Business - Eight pitfalls in employee relations. The Dating Game Moves to the WorkPlace – Does a company have the right to take action against employees who are dating or living together? Everyone Talks About Delegation, - but does anyone do it...and do it properly? Dress Codes: Skirting the Issue-In 1995 the California Legislature gave women the legal right to wear pants. This article Discusses dress codes in general, as well as how Ethan Winning was 20 years ahead of the state. Exempt, Nonexempt, and Overtime - Who is exempt and from what? Amazingly, the majority of employers do not know the criteria for classifying an employee as exempt. Many don't even know "exempt from what."(Exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act)." There are also many other opportunities to do selected searches on keywords from this site.

Related Links: "There are variety of links and topics that can be searched via ABN. The following are list topics that can be searched, "Monthly Features Accounting and taxation, Banking and finance, Communications, Databases, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Government resources, Hardware/Software, Human resources, Insurance, International commerce, Investments and securities, Job Bank, Law, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Minority ownership, Online Basics, Sales, Small business, Travel and entertainment, Women's Work, Under the Industry Sector the following links can be searched, "Automotive Aviation, Construction, Food Services, Healthcare, Real Estate, Transportation ."

Name of the Website: The Mancom Team, Inc.

Web Address: http://www.mancom.com

Description: "The Mancom Team is a Human Resource Service Provider that empowers clients to manage, recruit, train, develop and build capability in the work-force of the 21st Century. The organization provides products and services that facilitate Staffing & Other Resources for the Human Resource Professional, EEO, Benefits Links, Career Center with Job Openings and 360 Feedback. The website is "a Customer Focused Internet site dedicated to providing our customers with on line solutions to daily business issues."

Site Evaluation: The site is an excellent reference tool for obtaining links to other Organization Development and Training sites.

Related Links: Alliance Revolution Website: Resources for Managing Business Alliances, A New Conference & Exploratorium, Business Change & Re-engineering, Business Process Reengineering ( BPR ) On-Line Learning Center - The primary source for reengineering information on the Internet, Center for Creative Leadership - Leadership. Learning. Life, Chaos Homepage, CHAOS ThinkSite Home Page, Change Dynamics - Home Page, Complex Systems and Chaos Theory: @BRINT (tm), Complexity, Complex Systems and Chaos Theory: @BRINT (tm), Corporate Training from Beyond Learning. Specializing in sales, influence and leadership., Consulting Resource Group - Leadership Organization - Human Resource Development publisher & consultant, Fair Measures, Hammer and Company Home Page, High Performance Systems, Inc., Ideas on "Learning Organizations", Introduction to Theory of Constraints, Innovation Line, Leadership, Lissack.com -- Complexity Science and Corporate Languaging, Managing change: Tips and checklists (The Institute for Management Excellence), MIT System Dynamics in Education Project (SDEP), O*NET--The Occupational Information Network, On The Edge with Michael Finley, Organization Development Network, Organization Development Resources, Organizational Universe Systems, Overview of Systems Thinking (Daniel Aronson), Radical Organisation Theory, Self Organizing Systems, Survey Company Home Page, The Aspen Institute Home Page, The Center for Innovative Leadership, The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, The Learning Organizations Homepage, The Organization Development Institute, Upward Appraisals Will Make You a Better Manager, Vensim Homepage, Uri Merry's Home Site -- A Chaos Theory Site, What is Chaos Theory? - CNOL 2.0, Welcome to Harrison On Leadership!, 1995 Chaos Network Conference - Infopage, 13 tips for managing change (Pathways).

Rank: 78

Name of the Website: The Institute for Management Excellence

Web Address: http://www.itstime.com/index.html

Description: "The Institute for Management Excellence offers practical tools for business and corporate clients. We combine creativity with proven approaches to solve complex business challenges.

Site Evaluation: The website offers numerous links to websites that offer a different perspective on Organization development such as Spirit Web, which discusses spirituality in the workplace. The site give examples of the do’s and don’t of Training and Organization Development facilitation. The organization offers several opportunities to review the millennium dilemma and gives the opportunity to purchase books and other publications online. Some titles include, The Other Side of Midnight, 2000: An Executive Guide to the Year 2000 Problem - Introduction, Cover Graphic, Table of Contents, About the Authors, The 3 Rs of Year 2000, Our 20 Tips for Year 2000 Project Success.

Related Links: Business Process Management Group - The Home of Business Change, Business Process Reengineering & Innovation - Most complete list of resources on business, management and related topics, WARIA - Workflow And Re-Engineering International Assn., University of Warwick, UK - Business Process Resources Worldwide, IMRI - Information Management Resources, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA , Pivotal Resources - Workshops, Professional Services, Spirit Web - A rich resource and host of our Spirituality in the Workplace discussion group, New Age Info - Supports and informs the New Age communities (web directory/search site), AMT web site - Association for Michael Teachings .

Rank: 79

Name of the Website: University of Pittsburgh

Website Address: http://www.pitt.edu

Website Description: "The University of Pittsburgh is only one of 17 schools nationwide highlighted in the book The Public Ivy's, indicating the Ivy-League quality of a Pitt education at public school prices. Pitt is a state-related university. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania supplies about one fifth of Pitt's $700 million annual operating budget. This state support helps keep Pitt tuition at a moderate level." The main focus of this review is targeted toward the Human Resource Department at the University of Pittsburgh. This area of the web site (as well as the rest of the site) received an excellent grade. This site is very easy to review and includes names, titles, and telephone numbers for the Human Resource staff. The HR section included job postings that are updated twice a week and a detailed listing of the Policies, Procedures and Handbooks at the University of Pittsburgh broken down by category into easy to understand subject areas.

Site Evaluation: This Web site provides a guided tour through the inner workings of the University of Pittsburgh. This site is an excellent tool for administrators, staff, students, faculty, parents and anyone else interested in the University of Pittsburgh. I have included this site in the list of the top 100 human resource sites due to the fact I am an employee of the University of Pittsburgh. I think all employees should be familiar with the operation of their place of business and the World Wide Web Home Page at your employment establishment becomes a very valuable reference source for all employees.

Related Links: Links are provided for all components that comprise the University of Pittsburgh and include maps and directions, UPMC Health System, City of Pittsburgh, undergraduate admissions and financial aid, graduate admissions and financial aid, registration and billing, course offerings, University Summer sessions, student life at the Pittsburgh campus. Faculty and staff links include instructional support, University services, Human Resources, employment opportunities, policies, procedures and handbooks, University committees, locating faculty and staff. There are links to Campuses, Schools and Departments, libraries, computing, research, calendars, news, publications, and publishing services."

Name of the Website: ABILITY Magazine

Website Address: http://www.abilitymagazine.com/index.htm

Website Description: "ABILITY Magazine is the first publication focusing on disabilities to crossover into mainstream America. By interviewing high profile personalities such as President Clinton, Elizabeth Taylor, Pat Boone, Richard Pryor, Jane Seymour, Steve Allen and many more all discussing their personal involvement with disabilities, ABILITY Magazine is able to bring articles to the public's attention that may in the past have gone unnoticed. ABILITY Magazine provides information on New Technologies, the ADA, Travel and Leisure, Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, Human Interest Stories, National and Local Resource Centers and more. ABILITY Magazine helps remove the misunderstandings and erase the stereotypes that surround disability issues."

Site Evaluation: The site contains information on past and current magazine issues, process for obtaining a subscription, the ADA text for Title II and Title III, headline stories, resources for individuals with disabilities, and links to a vast array of organizations providing information relative to the ADA.

Related Links: The site provides links to 100 plus organizations of interest to individuals with disabilities, and employers/service entities who have contact with individuals with disabilities. Some of the links are: Able Informer, Access/Media, Access Unlimited, Adaptive Computer Systems, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Document Center, Braille Forum, Capper Foundation, Careers Online, Communication Disorders, Developmental Disabilities Center, Disabilities Forum, Disabilities Access Online, Disability Related Information, General Information links to disability issues, JAN, etc.

Name of the Website: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.

Website Address: http://www.dredf.org/indextx.html

Website Description: "Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.

Site Evaluation: The site contains information on law, public policy, training and technical assistance in the area of ADA, discusses the projects/programs of DREDF, hosts the DOJ's ADA Hotline, reviews cases in development, provides access to other disability resources, and job opportunities within DREDF.

Related Links: The links within this site consist of the following: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, 504 Sit-In Homepage, Self Advocacy Training Program, Department of Education and The Arc.

Name of the Website: The Expert Market Place

Web Address: http://expert-market.com/member/client/perform/bic/hr_articles.html

Description: The expert market place provides the human resources professional with various articles related to all aspects of human resources management. Examples of articles include People-Based Development, Linking People and Process for Business Results, A New Form of Competency Modeling for Lasting Business Results Combining O.D. Principles with Competency Modeling Techniques to Support Business Strategy and Elevate the Stature of the Human Resource Professional , How A Compensation and Benefits Department Can Become A Strategic Business Partner, Why Diversity Becomes Irrelevant, Mentor Teams Develop Managers, How to Hire a World-Class Workforce, Managing Compensation Strategically, Integrating Compensation Strategy with Human Resources Strategies, Diversity in Practice: Three Things Missing and College Recruiting a Must Strategy For The 21st Century.

Site Evaluation: This site provides articles and information regarding all aspects of human resources including organization development.

Related Links: Client Resource Center, Business Improvement Centers, Contract Leads, Identify Partners, Consultant Resource Center, Become A Premier ExpertNet Affiliate.

Name of the Website: The Organization Development Institute

Website Address: http://members.aol.com/odinst/

Website Description: The Organization Development Institute is a non-profit educational association organized in 1968 to promote an understanding of O.D. Every year The International Registry of O.D. Professionals and O.D. Handbook is published which lists names, addresses and credentials of all those registered with the Institute. Information on all OD/OB academic programs, O.D. Networks worldwide and the most recent edition of the International O.D. Code of Ethics is included. Meetings are held at least twice a year both inside the USA and outside the USA to keep members and the public informed on recent developments in O.D.

Site Evaluation: This site provides a great deal of information for the organization development professional. It provides information on current news, job opportunities, upcoming conferences, information about the OD Institute, books and publications, building the field of O.D. into a profession, advisory board & chairpeople, membership information, journal subscription information and newsletter archives.

Related Links: Transnational Solutions, The Dallas/Fort Worth OD Network home page, The Organization Development Network, The International Association for Managerial and Organizational Psychosynthesis (IAMOP), The Moscow Organization Development Network: The Moscow (Russia) OD Network, The Chicago O.D. Institute Chapter, Mediation Training Institute International, Taylor-Nelson and an O.D. Code of Ethics.

Name of the Website: TRDEV-L: LISTSERV DISCUSSION GROUP FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Website Address: http://kell167.ed.psu.edu/trdev-l/

Website Description: The Training and Development homepage "is a moderated listserv discussion group that has served the world-wide community of professionals and students in training and development since 1989. The mission of TRDEV-L is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas about training and development of people in organizations. TRDEV-L helps people with interests in the field of training & development create and renew their professional knowledge by promoting collaboration and discussion."

Site Evaluation: The site provides a good opportunity for training and development professionals to interact via the Internet. In addition to networking, many topics of interest should be covered through the healthy dialogues in the discussion groups.

Related Links: Recent Digests, Archived Discussions Summaries, New Summaries, Feedback, Volunteer Management and features.

Name of the Website: Human Resources Institute

Website Address: http://www.healthyculture.com

Website Description: For more than 30 years, the Human Resources Institute (HRI) has empowered individuals, organizations and entire communities to better understand and transform their cultural environments. HRI offers a wide array of books, articles, survey instruments, videos, software, training and consulting .

Site Evaluation: The purpose of this web site is to provide information and tools needed to achieve positive and lasting cultural change. This site includes a complete workbook for planning culture change projects. Registration for a mailing list is also possible to enable professionals to stay informed about the many opportunities available to culture change practitioners. This HRI web site also includes extensive listings of books, journal articles, surveys and videos about culture change. HRI products and services online by credit card using a secure server.

Related Links: Publications and reference materials, such as books, videos, Health Promotion Reprints, Organization Development Reprints, Reprints on CD-ROM, The Game of Lifestyle Change, Surveys, and Applications, Mailing Lists, Culture Change Planner and HRI Partners.

Name of the Website: American Management Association

Website Address: http://www.tregistry.com/ama.htm

Website Description: For over 70 years AMA has provided the business community with a complete resource. It is a resource that can be used as the foundation of personal and/or staff management training and development plans. The Training Registry is a directory of training courses, training providers, training products and services, training facilities, consulting services, professional speakers and books.

Site Evaluation: AMA's courses and conferences are forums from where staff can learn the best practical business skills from expert faculty practitioners and from interaction from others. Classroom learning can be expanded into lifelong learning through AMA's quality print, audio, and video learning tools. AMA's more than 200 seminars reflect the most up-to-date information and the most innovative methods available to help you increase ability to respond and manage change, streamline work processes, break out of limiting paradigms, transform groups into self-directed teams and remove barriers to creative problem-solving and decision-making. Resources are added continuously.

Related Links: Accounting & Controls, Assertiveness Training, Basic Financial Skills, Best Sellers, Communication Skills, Customer Satisfaction, Financial Management, Human Resources and Training Information Systems, International, Leadership Skills, Management Skills, Marketing Management, Plant & Inventory Management, Project Management, Purchasing Management, Sales, Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Strategic Management and Treasury Management.

Name of the Website: Organizational Solutions Group

Website Address: http://www.erols.com/osgroup/index.html

Website Description: The Organizational Solutions Group™ provides training, group facilitation and other services in the areas of organizational assessment, strategic planning and strategic exploration, performance measurement, business process redesign and re-engineering, total quality management and change management. These elements, when applied from a system's perspective, represent a holistic discipline for meeting the challenge faced by organizations to remain stable, progressive and responsive in the midst of today's rapid changes. This web page describes these elements in some depth.

Site Evaluation: The organizational consultants are trained and experienced in a range of assessment and improvement methodologies. The major components of the organization are listed with a brief comment on each major component. Topic paragraphs are linked to more detailed explanations such as, the Systems Approach, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Exploration, Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Process Redesign, Total Quality Management and Change Management. The site provides a good overview of the organizations approaches, but also gives an excellent overview of organizational change.

Related Links: Systems Approach, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Exploration, Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Process Redesign, Total Quality Management and Change Management.

Name of the Website: Behavior Online

Web Address: http://www.behavior.net/about.html

Description: "Behavior OnLine aspires to be the premier World Wide Web gathering place for mental health professionals and applied behavioral scientists. Behavior OnLine is a gathering place for professionals in mental health and the applied social and behavioral sciences. At this time all Behavior OnLine services and features are provided without charge and access is open to all that are interested. In the future BOL intends to charge for some of its services and to restrict access to some of them. Behavior. This is the place to converse with colleagues from around the world on topics of shared interest. A Behavior OnLine. A Consulting Editor visits each discussion area regularly and participates actively in the discussion there. Material related to the Forum discussion areas are listed throughout the site.

Site Evaluation: This website has numerous opportunities for accessing additional information. The entire site in littered with links to additional sites on organizational behavior, organizational learning, organization developments and behavioral assessments. Resources for Organization Learning, Certification in Myers-Briggs, Career Transition to OD consulting, Transitional Career to OD Response, Transition to Organization Development, Locating assistance in your area, Mentorship in Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership & Management, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Assessment, Evolving Organizations to Autonomous Teams, Incentives, Rewards and Recognition, Trans-organizational Development, Trans-virtual Organization Search, Stress and Communication in Organizations, Power and Organization Design, Executive Coaching, Coaching: A Systemic Approach, Coaching and Rewards, Outlook for Specific Occupations, Group Formation, Communication and Personality, Organization Grapevines, Internal Change Agent or Consultant?, Internal and External Consultants, Organizational Learning, Organization Learning Resources, Where is learning in Organizational Learning, Leadership Styles, The Nature of OD: Visionary Thinking and Organizational Structure vs. Culture.

Name of the Website: Learning-Org Dialog on Learning Organizations

Web Address: http://world.std.com/~lo/

Description: "This is the archive site for the Learning Organizations list that is resourcefully moderated by Rick Karash, who is an associate of Innovation Associates, who also fund the cost of running the list and the database. A "Learning Organization" is one in which people at all levels, individually and collectively, is continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about. Why should organizations care? Because, the level of performance and improvement needed today requires learning, lots of learning. In most industries, in health care, and in most areas of government, there is no clear path to success, no clear path to follow. What's in it for the people? Learning to do is enormously rewarding and personally satisfying. For those working in the field, the possibility of a win-win is part of the attraction. That is, the possibility of achieving extraordinary performance together with satisfaction and fulfillment for the individuals involved. Are there any examples of Learning Organizations? No, the Learning Organization is an ideal, a vision. Various organizations or parts of organizations achieve this in varying degree. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Organizational Learning Center is a major locus of research and application. Several major US corporations are attracted to this concept and are investing to support organizational learning."

Site Evaluation: This site receives about 10-20 messages a day. This list and its archive are a good resource, with hundreds of references, case examples, links and extended dialogue. It is also well frequented by leading authors, practitioners and researchers both nationally and internationally. Searchable and highly organized so that it is easy to find particular subjects and then follow the thread of information that participants wrote on the subject. It also has links to discussions on definitions of Organizational Learning and Learning Organization and instructions on how to join the Learning Organization list.

Related Links: Learning Organization Discussion Pages, Information about Learning Organization, Mailing List and Archive, Responses to: Why a Learning Organization?, David Bohm address "Dialog - A Proposal" and Comments on Dialogue.

Name of the Website: TQM, Learning Organizations, Culture & HRD

Web Address: http://world.std.com/~lo/Crick/

Description: This web page is found in the Learning Organization archives maintained by Rick Karash as part of the extensive archives at the website, world.standard.com. The content was written by Stewart Crick as a focused review of the printed material for a Human Resource Development course at George Washington University. The text is about 20 pages long. It explores the evidence for links between Total Quality Management and Organizational Learning. In an excerpt from the website, TQM, Learning Organizations, Culture, and HRD: Is there common ground?, the author writes, "TQM is a relatively established entity, with accepted components of teamwork, systemic thinking, and statistical tools being applied to the areas of "customer, counting, and culture" (Sashkin & Kiser, 1993); while Learning Organizations are still very much in a form of evolution, and are garnishing the majority of research and theoretical endeavors. However, they have many commonalties, and complementing contrasts, and ultimately produce favorable results. The emerging key to their success is transforming the organizational culture. Also emerging is a new way to activate this transformation--HRD. For years we have known that a TQM initiative can improve quality of products, as well as the bottom line; Collman (1995) and Drensek & Grubb (1995) show us that it still works in the 90's. The Learning Organization phenomena--I call it a phenomena because the results can be revolutionary--is also proving very successful in places like Ford, Harley Davidson, Herman Miller, and Federal Express as evidenced by the work conducted by the Center for Organizational Learning under Peter Senge (Kofman & Senge, 1993). These corporations are reaching new heights by applying the Learning Organization disciplines (Senge, 1994a) to establish a shared vision, learning communities, and what I call Intrinsic Leadership. Kofman & Senge (1993), Sashkin & Kiser (1993), and Schein (1993) make it clear that successful TQM and Learning Organization initiatives must transform the organizational culture."

Site Evaluation: The site provides a very sound discussion on how total quality management and learning initiatives can change the culture of an organization.

Related Links: There is a possibility to reference other sites, but the main purpose of site is displaying the author’s paper.

Name of the Website: The Learning Organizations Homepage

Web Address: http://www.albany.edu/~kl7686/learnorg.html

Description: "Organizational learning involves individual learning, and those who make the shift from traditional organization thinking to learning organizations develop the ability to think critically and creatively. These skills transfer nicely to the values and assumptions inherent in Organization Development (OD). Organization Development is a "long-term effort at continuous improvement supported at all levels of the organization, using interdisciplinary approaches and modern technologies. "Organization Development is the mother field that encompasses interventions, such as organization learning. OD is about people and how they work with others to achieve personal and organizational goals. Many times achieving goals mean making changes that require creative thinking and problem solving. French and Bell report that the values held by OD practitioners include "wanting to create change, to positively impact people and organizations, enhance the effectiveness and profitability of organizations, to learn and grow, and exercise power and influence."

Site Evaluation: The site provides a very good background on Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Teams, What Is A Team And Why Are They Important?, Characteristics Of Successful Teams, Team Building And Team Learning, Team Practices, Shared Vision, Systems Thinking, Learning In Organizations, The Fifth Discipline, Systems Thinking Skills And Tools, Reinforcing Feedback, Balancing Feedback and Modeling & Simulation.

Related Links: David Bohm Address on Dialogue by thread, Creating a Learning Company among a Community of Professional entrepreneurs, Developing a Learning Organization at the University Level, 3 Strategies for Learning Organizations, Ideas On "Learning Organizations": The "What", "Why", "How", and "Who", CIO Perspectives Conference, The Learning Organization.

Rank: 92

Name of the Website: Developing Cultures for Tomorrow's Workplace - The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook

Web Address: http://www.fieldbook.com/index.html

Description: "The Fieldbook is a collaborative book of strategies and tools for building the "Learning organization." These ideas and techniques are all rooted in actual practice and experience. The Fieldbook authors have set up this web site as an ongoing way to more effectively serve the worldwide community of learning organization practitioners. A "learning organization" is any organization focused on marrying the development of every member with superior performance toward the organization's collective purpose. The more the organization's members increase their ability to learn collaboratively, the more they can accomplish, the higher their performance, and the more effectively they can hope to change the world for the better. Learning organizations can include corporations, small businesses, schools, hospitals, government agencies, non-profits or, any enterprise where people gather to accomplish something that they could not create alone."

Site Evaluation: In this site, you can download or read unpublished material or segments from future Fieldbooks. It is also possible to connect with Fifth Discipline or Fieldbook "study groups" in different geographical areas.

Related Links: Fifth Discipline Fieldbook authors, Contributors to the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Reviews of the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Systems Thinking-oriented web sites, Management innovation links (change strategy, total quality, sociotech), Consultation and facilitation, Sustainability and corporate environmentalism, Corporate critique and social responsibility, Book and resource reviews, On-line conferencing systems and Management schools and universities.

Name of the Website: Stanford Learning Organization Web

Web Address: http://www.stanford.edu/group/SLOW

Description: "The Stanford Learning Organization Web (SLOW) is an informal network of Stanford researchers, staff, and students along with colleagues and friends from the corporate world interested in the nature and development of learning organizations. While concerned with all facets of learning organizations, we are particularly interested in: Transformational learning in complex adaptive systems. Such learning results in fundamental shifts of mind where individuals stand in an open and interconnected state of being and their organizations move from resignation to a sense of possibility for creating the future into which they are living. "

Site Evaluation: This site contains a selection of Organizational Learning book titles, separated by topic and desired level, related articles (introductory, intermediate and advanced), selected books, videos, recommended reading on Senge's Five Disciplines and other Sources of Information via the Internet.

Related Links: World Wide Web Sites, Mailing Lists, Systems Modeling Software, Ideas on Learning Organizations, Action Science Network , The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning, Learning Organizations homepage of State University of New York at Albany, Learning-org Dialog on Learning Organizations, Organizational Learning and Cognition and The Society for Organizational Learning.

Name of the Website: Lionheart Management Consulting and Training

Web Address: http://www.lionhrt.com/loc.html

Description: "Leading Organizational Change has been designed as an accessible reference for decision makers who are leading organizational change. Whether your role is in executive leadership, a department or unit of an organization, this material is intended to guide you through the change process. Neither an exhaustive resource or an academic approach to organizational change, Leading Organizational Change provides leaders with an overview and a practical "tool kit" to apply during the heat of competition. Because change is such a comprehensive field of study and practice, you'll find recommended resources throughout the manual. This offers an individual user more breadth and depth in a given area as needed."

Site Evaluation: There are many colorful graphics and diagrams in addition to programs that can be downloaded. The consulting organization offers Executive Level Coaching and Strategies for Agile Competition.

Related Links: Events Schedule, Articles Library, B.E.S.T. Downloadable Programs

Name of the Website: The Mancom Team, Inc.

Web Address: http://www.mancom.com

Description: "The Mancom Team is a Human Resource Service Provider that empowers clients to manage, recruit, train, develop and build capability in the work-force of the 21st Century. The organization provides products and services that facilitate Staffing & Other Resources for the Human Resource Professional, EEO, Benefits Links, Career Center with Job Openings and 360 Feedback. The website is "a Customer Focused Internet site dedicated to providing our customers with on line solutions to daily business issues."

Site Evaluation: The site is an excellent reference tool for obtaining links to other Organization Development and Training sites.

Related Links: "Alliance Revolution Website: Resources for Managing Business Alliances, A New Conference & Exploratorium, Business Change & Re-engineering, Business Process Reengineering ( BPR ) On-Line Learning Center - The primary source for reengineering information on the Internet, Center for Creative Leadership - Leadership. Learning. Life, Chaos Homepage, CHAOS ThinkSite Home Page, Change Dynamics - Home Page, Complex Systems and Chaos Theory: @BRINT (tm), Complexity, Complex Systems and Chaos Theory: @BRINT (tm), Corporate Training from Beyond Learning. Specializing in sales, influence and leadership., Consulting Resource Group - Leadership Organization - Human Resource Development publisher & consultant, Fair Measures, Hammer and Company Home Page, High Performance Systems, Inc., Ideas on "Learning Organizations", Introduction to Theory of Constraints, Innovation Line, Leadership, Lissack.com -- Complexity Science and Corporate Languaging, Managing change: Tips and checklists (The Institute for Management Excellence), MIT System Dynamics in Education Project (SDEP), O*NET--The Occupational Information Network, On The Edge with Michael Finley, Organization Development Network, Organization Development Resources, Organizational Universe Systems, Overview of Systems Thinking (Daniel Aronson), Radical Organisation Theory, Self Organizing Systems, Survey Company Home Page, The Aspen Institute Home Page, The Center for Innovative Leadership, The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, The Learning Organizations Homepage, The Organization Development Institute, Upward Appraisals Will Make You a Better Manager, Vensim Homepage, Uri Merry's Home Site -- A Chaos Theory Site, What is Chaos Theory? - CNOL 2.0, Welcome to Harrison On Leadership!, 1995 Chaos Network Conference - Infopage, 13 tips for managing change (Pathways)."

Name of the Website: The Institute for Management Excellence

Web Address: http://www.itstime.com/index.html

Description: "The Institute for Management Excellence offers practical tools for business and corporate clients. We combine creativity with proven approaches to solve complex business challenges.

Site Evaluation: The website offers numerous links to websites that offer a different perspective on Organization development such as Spirit Web, which discusses spirituality in the workplace. The site give examples of the do’s and don’t of Training and Organization Development facilitation. The organization offers several opportunities to review the millennium dilemma and gives the opportunity to purchase books and other publications online. Some titles include, The Other Side of Midnight, 2000: An Executive Guide to the Year 2000 Problem - Introduction, Cover Graphic, Table of Contents, About the Authors, The 3 Rs of Year 2000, Our 20 Tips for Year 2000 Project Success.

Related Links: Business Process Management Group - The Home of Business Change, Business Process Reengineering & Innovation - Most complete list of resources on business, management and related topics, WARIA - Workflow And Re-Engineering International Assn., University of Warwick, UK - Business Process Resources Worldwide, IMRI - Information Management Resources, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA , Pivotal Resources - Workshops, Professional Services, Spirit Web - A rich resource and host of our Spirituality in the Workplace discussion group, New Age Info - Supports and informs the New Age communities (web directory/search site), AMT web site – Association for Michael Teachings .

Name of the Website: The Expert Market Place

Web Address: http://expert-market.com/member/client/perform/bic/hr_articles.html

Description: The expert market place provides the human resources professional with various articles related to all aspects of human resources management. Examples of articles include People-Based Development, Linking People and Process for Business Results, A New Form of Competency Modeling for Lasting Business Results Combining O.D. Principles with Competency Modeling Techniques to Support Business Strategy and Elevate the Stature of the Human Resource Professional , How A Compensation and Benefits Department Can Become A Strategic

Business Partner, Why Diversity Becomes Irrelevant, Mentor Teams Develop Managers, How to Hire a World-Class Workforce, Managing Compensation Strategically, Integrating Compensation Strategy with Human Resources Strategies, Diversity in Practice: Three Things Missing and College Recruiting a Must Strategy For The 21st Century.

Site Evaluation: This site provides articles and information regarding all aspects of human resources including organization development.

Related Links: Client Resource Center, Business Improvement Centers, Contract Leads, Identify Partners, Consultant Resource Center, Become A Premier ExpertNet Affiliate.

Name of the Website: Development Dimensions International

Web Address: http://www.ddiworld.com/

Description: "Development Dimensions International (DDI), helps organizations succeed by aligning human resource strategies with their business strategies. They offer products and services in nine areas of expertise, to provide integrated human resource solutions to business problems. Development Dimensions International constantly researches and develops new human resource solutions for business.

Site Evaluation: This site provides information and services regarding Programs/Products/Services, Online Performance and Learning (OPAL) , Team Effectiveness, Effective Interaction and Fundamentals of Leadership Assessment.

Related Links: Zapp! Seminar on PBS The Business Channel, High-Involvement Leadership series on PBS, The Business Channel, New Books and How to be a Star at Work.

Name of the Website: The Center for Universal Design

Web Address: http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud

Description: "The Center for Universal Design is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in buildings and related products. They make every effort to provide information in a variety of ways to ensure access to all. The mission is to improve the built environment and related products for all users by impacting policy and procedures through research, information, training, and design assistance. The mission is based on the belief that the built environment and products should be usable, to the greatest extent possible, by everyone, regardless of their age or ability."

Site Evaluation: This site provides a comprehensive review of building requirements and design to ensure that they are usable by individuals with disabilities. "The Center develops publications and instructional materials, and provides information, referrals, and technical assistance to individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals nationwide. The Center also collaborates with business and industry on the development and evaluation of design solutions and marketing strategies." The includes information on their research, design development, outreach activities, training, policy initiatives, projects, and design assistance.

Related Links: Although the site does not provide an extensive listing of links, the information within the site is extremely valuable to professionals charged with the responsibility of ensuring that their facility is accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. The links associated with the site include: UD Newsline, The Principles of Universal Design, and The Universal Design File: Designing for People of All Ages and Abilities.

Name of the Website: Lightforms - Signs, Displays, Models and Works of Art

Website Address: http://www.lightforms.com/adatext1.html

Website Description: "Lightforms provide unique signage, displays, models and art using cutting edge fabrication methods, follow design principles leaning toward the less is more theory, maintain clean lines and lean architectural spaces., provides signs that blend in rather than stand out, help clients find their way effortlessly in the easiest manner possible, and use quality products and materials. Lightforms has the expertise to advice building owners on ADA compliance. Signage and displays conform to the regulations as applicable to a specific facility. Consulting is also provided in other aspects of ADA compliance."

Site Evaluation: The site contains information on "specifications concerning signage lettering sizes, presence of Braille lettering, colors, lightness and position of signs, and other areas which must be followed by architects and facility managers." The site references their quarterly newsletter, Directions, which contains information on the ADA , has additional links on the visually impaired and other materials in the area of ADA consulting.

Related Links: The links include: the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library, ADA Resources, General Disability Information, University Based Disability Information, Products and Services, Non-Profit Organizations, Commercial Products and Services, Communications and Computers, Netnews, Listservs, Newsletters, Announcements and Writings, Specific Disabilities and Legal Resources.