So, happy travelling until next issue. The International Affairs Task Force, which is part of the Professional Practice Committee chaired by Jeff Schippmann , focuses on establishing and facilitating interaction between SIOP members and I-O organizations and individuals around the world. The Country Liaison program is expected to serve as an interface between SIOP and other professional organizations or individuals in each country represented, communicate about SIOP activities in the local country, provide opportunities for mentoring, and share research ideas in the international I-O arena. An organizing meeting is targeted to take place at SIOP in Atlanta. Details regarding meeting time and location will be announced soon, and additional information will be available at the conference.
New technologies tend to penetrate the Australian population quickly.
As a country it is perhaps one of the world's best kept secrets. Unfortunately, the Year 2000 Olympics may well change that. Centrally regulated wage-fixing agreements between the Australian Government, the Industrial Relations Commission and the Union Movement in the 1980s and early 1990s distinguish the employment conditions in Australia from other countries. As elsewhere there is a strong push to reduce union influence, but this remains stronger than in most other OECD countries. This is an important contextual factor influencing many areas of I-O psychology and HRM practice.