No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was a major piece of federal legislation that influenced teaching and testing practices in the schools. NCLB was updated in December 2015 and is now called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Please discuss the similarities and differences between NCLB and ESSA. Do you think ESSA is a significant improvement over NCLB?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the more prevalent nosocomial infections in healthcare faculties today. Any patient with a compromised immune system or open wound is susceptible to contracting MRSA from medical staff or even family members. Although MRSA is commonly connected to health care facilities, MRSA can be found anywhere.

For your initial post, discuss who you believe to be at the highest risk for MRSA outside the health care environment? Explain. Discuss the common fomitesor transmission factorsinvolved, as well as the preventative measures the public can do to reduce or prevent MRSA infections.

Think about a big-ticket item (expensive product or service) that you recently purchased. After explaining the purchase, relate the consumer decision-making process to your purchase; refer to the lesson. Think about how your culture influenced this purchase and whether the companys advocacy of environmental issues influenced your decision. Include responses to the questions below.

Because a culture is society’s personality, explain your culture’s personality and the buying habits associated with your culture. Do your buying habits match the perceived buying habits of your culture? Why, or why not?

Read the Performance Appraisal at Telespazio: Aligning Strategic Goals to People Development case study located in Topic resources. Discuss the assessment of employees within the Telespazio organization. In 1,000-1,250 words, explain how the organization uses the appraisal assessments to identify employee roles, the current appraisal systems, performance ratings, and Telespazio’s practices for performing appraisal interviews. Decide what changes or strategies could be implemented to current performance appraisal practices. Consider a new performance appraisal tool that would benefit this highly matrixed, global company and an effective method for conducting a performance appraisal interview. Describe the benefits of using both the proposed appraisal tool and appraisal interview during the performance evaluation process. Suggest a minimum of two recommendations to Telespazio leadership which would meet the performance appraisal expectations of fair and realistic criterion, and professional development and motivation of the employees. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Read the Performance Appraisal at Telespazio: Aligning Strategic Goals to People Development case study located in Topic resources. Discuss the assessment of employees within the Telespazio organization. In 1,000-1,250 words, explain how the organization uses the appraisal assessments to identify employee roles, the current appraisal systems, performance ratings, and Telespazio’s practices for performing appraisal interviews. Decide what changes or strategies could be implemented to current performance appraisal practices. Consider a new performance appraisal tool that would benefit this highly matrixed, global company and an effective method for conducting a performance appraisal interview. Describe the benefits of using both the proposed appraisal tool and appraisal interview during the performance evaluation process. Suggest a minimum of two recommendations to Telespazio leadership which would meet the performance appraisal expectations of fair and realistic criterion, and professional development and motivation of the employees. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Why is employee engagement an important strategy to foster within an organization? What experience have you had or what examples have you seen or heard about that have helped foster a culture of engagement? Share one strategy that you believe can foster an engaging environment in the workplace

Why is employee engagement an important strategy to foster within an organization? What experience have you had or what examples have you seen or heard about that have helped foster a culture of engagement? Share one strategy that you believe can foster an engaging environment in the workplace

Assignment Instructions:

**Part 1

For many thousands of years, the primary method of communication was for people to physically gather together to share ideas and discuss concerns. In todays technology driven world, huge numbers of people gather together without ever directly seeing each other. This is done through social media. Social media is known to produce great changes on how individuals and communities communicate and perceive each other.

*Complete the following in a minimum 1-page response:

-Briefly, define social media such as Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Facebook and how it differs from traditional media. In addition, how has social media impacted the workplace?
-Given the increased prevalence of social media, how has your personal perspective of multiculturalism and diversity been impacted?
-Select an organization you belong to. How do you think your perspective has impacted that organization? How do you feel that others in the organization have been impacted?

**Part 2

As an information technology professional, you are faced with opposing perspectives on ethical issues in your daily work. Research opposing perspectives on ethical issues faced in the Information Technology field as it pertains to networking. An example might be the difference in perspectives of utilizing biometrics for authentication.

*Take into consideration the opposing perspectives of different technologies, as it relates to ethics and complete the following in a minimum 1-page essay.

-Identify the opposing perspective you have chosen.
-Explain the ethical implications that are inherent with both sides of the issue.
-Given the ethical implications on both sides of the issue, evaluate the ethical implications on both sides.
-Provide your perspective on how you might apply the issue in a work situation.

 Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.

Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. You are working as a manager of a financial planning office where you require your employees to have a presence on social media. One of your financial advisors posts to his Twitter account that he needs $500 to pay his rent for the month. Would you punish him? Why or why not? 

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!]

 [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). 

Book:  

Title: Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Student Value Edition

ISBN: ISBN:13: 9780135468890

Authors: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge

Publisher: Pearson

Edition: 15TH