What is your outlook on the environment?Read Chapter One (pages 3-28) of Boundaries (Links to an external site.). This text discusses a range of different environmental ethical perspectives (also called environmental worldviews or moral sphere), including anthropocentrism, utilitarianism, sentientism, biocentrism, ecocentrism, and deep ecology.In your discussion post this week, answer these questions:Which environmental worldview do you agree with the most, and why?What personal beliefs and experiences have informed your choice of worldview?Has your worldview changed over time? If so, what has caused it to change?Is there anything that you think would be likely to change your worldview again in the future?Read this National Geographic article (Links to an external site.) about the problem of increasingly severe forest fires around the world. Based upon your environmental worldview, what are your thoughts about the challenge and how it might be addressed? Select another environmental issue - local, regional, or global - that has been in the news recently. (Hint: If you can't think of any, try a search at Google News (Links to an external site.).) Briefly explain the issue. Again, based upon your environmental worldview, what are your thoughts about this issue and how it might be solved? Your initial posting should be 250-500 words and must be submitted by Thursday, midnight, of this week.

Assessment 2 Instructions: Training Program Design PRINT Select a training topic, and develop a training needs analysis and learning objectives as part of your initial training and development program design.Introduction For this assessment, you will create the initial design of your training and development program for an organization of your choice, including the selection of a training topic, developing a working needs analysis, and identifying learning objectives.Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other to form a training and development program, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.What trainees take away from a training and development program depends on three critical components: The trainee's characteristics: how they learn, what they already know, and their motivation to learn the material being presented. The training design: the program itself. The work environment. Since workplace training deals with adults, being well versed on how adults learn is key. There are many theories on adult learning, and they come from a variety of sources including psychology, education, and sociology. Another focus in your program design should be on learning styles. We learn in different ways—some of us listen and some take notes for example—and trainees will learn best when they know the objectives of the program. The outcomes of learning are wide-ranging, including verbal, intellectual, and motor skills, as well as cognitive strategies. To transfer what is learned in the training environment to the job environment, the training needs to be authentic—as real and identical to life and as meaningful (useful) to the trainee as possible.Preparation In preparation for this assessment, you are to select an organization to use as the one receiving a new training and development program. (Note: The organization can be real or fictitious.) Consider the needs of the organization to select a training topic, or you may use the Capella library to research training topics.Requirements For this assessment complete the following: Create a training scenario for your training topic. Consider the following for your scenario: Describe the training topic in general terms (such as improving communications or safety awareness). Why is this training needed? Assess the strategic impact of the training topic on the organization. (Think in terms of the long term impact of the training program.) Develop a training needs analysis (TNA) for your topic. (Note: For the purposes of this assessment, you are not expected to actually conduct the TNA. Instead, research your topic using the Capella Library, the Internet, or in meeting with subject matter experts (SMEs) to determine what you want trainees to learn and create the information as if it is based on a TNA.) Consider the following in your analysis: Identify what the trainees know or what they can do before the training. Identify what the trainees should know or be able to do after they have completed the training and development program. Summarize the results of your research or provide a set of the questions you would ask SMEs if you were to meet with them. Develop 3–5 specific training objectives for your training topic. (Hint: Using Bloom's Taxonomy, create your objectives based on what you have determined the trainees should know, or be able to do, after attending the training program.) How would a distance learning module enhance a trainee's learning experience?

Read the following article in the Library Resources link:George, O. J., Kuye, O. L., & Onokala, U. C. (2012). Culture and management practices are siamese twins: The case of employee relations practice in Nigeria (Cadbury Nigeria Plc) and the United Kingdom (Cadbury Worldwide UK). Business and Management Review, 2(2), 9-22.After reading the article, identify the relevant concepts and approaches in Chapters 6 and 7 of your text (Briscoe, et al., 2015) to discuss the article’s case study and findings in terms ofthe main obstacles the British company faced in transferring HR/ER practices to Nigeria anddevelop your own recommendations for the new U.S. owners regarding which issues and solutions they should concentrate on going forward based on the Briscoe, et al. concepts and approaches.The total number of words for both of these items should be 500-750. Rubric803 Rubric803 RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOverall ContentExcellent: Excellent selection and application of appropriate lesson tools and concepts to develop an in-depth and critical analysis of the topic. Strong demonstration of a critical understanding of lesson materials. Draws insightful conclusions thoroughly grounded in relevant theory. Excellent use of relevant evidence to support analysis and discussion. Good: Very good selection and application of appropriate lesson tools and concepts to develop a good level of analysis of the topic. Satisfactory: Adequate selection and application of appropriate lesson tools and concepts to develop some analysis. Needs Improvement: Inappropriate, poor, or no use of lesson tools and concepts and failure to develop a coherent analysis.10.0 ptsExcellent7.0 ptsGood3.0 ptsSatisfactory0.0 ptsNeeds Improvement10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisExcellent: Provides a critical analysis and well structured discussion, including diagnostic tools. Demonstrates an excellent ability to compare, contrast, and critique the available information. Good: Discursive but somewhat critical analysis. Demonstrates adequate ability to compare, contrast, and critique the available information. Satisfactory: Little or no critical analysis. Demonstrates a limited ability to compare, contrast, and critique available information. Needs Improvement: Lacking critical analysis. No attempt to compare, contrast, and critique available information.10.0 ptsExcellent7.0 ptsGood3.0 ptsSatisfactory0.0 ptsNeeds Improvement10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendationsExcellent: Well thought out recommendations with logical justification that flows clearly from the analysis. Fully explores measures, benefits, and risks associated with recommendations and provides a contingency plan. Good: Appropriate recommendations with justification that flows clearly from the analysis. Identifies some measures, benefits, and risks associated with recommendations and considers contingency. Satisfactory: Limited recommendations for improvements with some justification that flows somewhat from the analysis. Suggests measures, benefits, and risks associated with recommendations. Needs Improvement: Minimal or lack of recommendations with no justification that may minimally flow from the analysis. Limited or no identification of measures, benefits, and risks associated with recommendations.10.0 ptsExcellent7.0 ptsGood3.0 ptsSatisfactory0.0 ptsNeeds Improvement10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflectionExcellent: Provides excellent personal reflection to demonstrate greater insight and understanding. Spends an appropriate amount of time addressing each assignment aspect. Well structured connections between sections, developing a strong, logical structure that is easy to follow. Good: Very good and appropriate personal reflection to enhance insight and understanding. Adequately addresses most assignment aspects. Very good connections between sections to develop a somewhat logical structure. Satisfactory: Personal reflection included but could be further developed in more appropriate areas. Poorly addresses each assignment aspect. Some connections between components to develop a generally coherent structure. Needs Improvement: Limited or no personal reflection or reflection of little relevance to the issue. Significant omissions or unequal time addressing assignment components. Poor or no connections between components with an illogical or incoherent structure.10.0 ptsExcellent7.0 ptsGood3.0 ptsSatisfactory0.0 ptsNeeds Improvement10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentationExcellent: Presentation enhances the logical structure of the arguments (larger assignments include creative and appropriate use of graphical and tabular presentation to support analysis). Where applicable, all figures and tables are appropriately captioned and discussed in text. Accurate referencing using the APA referencing system. Word count within allowed range. Good: Presentation that supports some of the arguments at a glance. Where applicable, most figures and tables are appropriately captioned and discussed in text. Word count within allowed range (+/-10%). Satisfactory: Presentation supports few arguments. Where applicable, some figures and tables are appropriately captioned and discussed in text. Word count within 20% above or below allowed range. Needs Improvement: Poor presentation with that does not support the arguments or there is no use or overuse of presentation formats. Incorrectly captioned figures and tables with no discussion in text or no figures and tables used. Limited or no referencing or failure to understand the concept of referencing. Word count 40% above or below allowed range.10.0 ptsExcellent7.0 ptsGood3.0 ptsSatisfactory0.0 ptsNeeds Improvement10.0 ptsTotal Points: 50.0