Navigating Public-Private Partnerships Purpose of study Public education landscape in many urban districts is being transformed as private-sector providers such as educational management organizations partner with or run the district schools. Some private sector providers’ vision for school reform has remained static over time. The increase in the public-private sector partnerships has made the concerned policy maker struggle to improve low-performing schools. Therefore, there is a need to examine different private-sector providers to identify factors which may contribute to success or failure of the public-private partnerships. This article creates a framework that places these private sector providers in a continuum of control. Conceptual framework Purchasing of services from private providers such as school lunch, and busing is common in district schools across the nation. Some argue that this public-private partnership has made service delivery in these schools more effective. Proponents of the private-public partnerships say that these private sector providers will use their outsider status and experience to access personal and professional networks that will spark creativity in the public school system. In contrast, the detractors of the public-private partnership…

Sex Differences in Self-Construals in Relationships The following paper seeks to present a critique of the article that seeks social standing; women seek companionship: sex differences in deriving self-worth from relationships. It shall commence by summarizing the major findings of the research and then proceed to the critique of the findings by presenting a personal view on the position of the researchers on the basis of reliability and effectiveness as well as ethical considerations of the research work. The article by Kwang et al. (2013) entitled Men to seek social standing, women, seek companionship: sex differences in deriving self-worth from relationships is an experimental analysis of the impact of gender on the perception of men and women towards self-worth. As indicated in study 1, the article indicates that despite the difference in perception of lay people regarding the subject, the relationship remains a critical component in the determination of self-worth of both men and women. Further, as indicated in the experiment, study 1 categorically indicates that although there are stereotypic views on the subject of relationship and self-worth, both men…

WAGE POLICY Introduction                                                               Minimum wage policy was mainly implemented or enacted purposely to aid in increasing the amount of the wages which employees in various workplaces used to acquire or to be paid. Wage Policy refers to the different principles which are used as guidelines to aid in determining the wage structure of the employees.  France is among the countries experiencing minimum wage policy. Despite the presence of minimum wage policy in France, the country’s Fair Work Commission is under pressure or threat from the employees or workers to increase the minimum wage amount.  Besides, in France, most of the compensation to the employees is usually done through rewarding them hence motivating those to carry out the task they are assigned well (Fernandez-Macias &Vacas-Soriano, 2016). The minimum wage policy in  France has remained fixed at 1,539.4 euros per month, which is equivalent to 18,473 euros per year. The Minimum Wage in France has raised 18.2 euros per month from the previous year, 1.2%. Therefore minimum wage salary refers to the smallest or the minimal amount of repayment or payment that…

The Tea-Room Trade and Tuskegee Syphilis Studies Introduction Humphreys (1975) was interested in learning about the social structure of impersonal sex, which rocked the society in public places in that era. In the 1960s, Laud Humphreys began to study me who engaged in intercourse with fellow men in public places, and restrooms of city parks. The restrooms were known as “tearooms.” Humphreys was a researcher who masqueraded as a “watch queen” who informed the men of any intruder. In so doing, Humphreys recorded more 100 sex acts. In the 1960s, homosexuality in the United States was illegal, and those involved would face the full force of the law in most states in the US. Humphreys wanted to understand the relationship between the anonymous homosexual act, and the public lives of these men. Humphreys captured crucial data for these men including their car pates. On the other hand, the Tuskegee Experiment was a public health service, which began in 1932 with the view of justifying the syphilis treatment program for the blacks in the US. The initial consisted of 399 black…

Cultural Diversity & Learning Theory Part 1 Introduction   I selected the Finnish culture group because I have little knowledge about its culture and customs and etiquette. According to my little understanding of this culture group, this culture is common in Northern Europe Scandinavia. I want to get in-depth knowledge of the Finnish culture customs as well as etiquette. I assume that such a community is very committed and values education as well as their religion. The Finnish culture could be associated with features of their culture; I believe that the finish has attitudes toward school, child rearing additionally these community has excellent interpersonal relationships, and are characterized with beliefs and values of the community. Group cultures differ I, therefore, believe that Finnish differs from American. According to my knowledge, I assume that my American culture varies from the finish culture since the American focus on working hard to build and have strong economic status while in Finland every one focuses on improving the children and themselves for the benefit of the whole community. The challenge that may exist for…

The growth of Rhinitis 1.1 Executive summary The growth of Rhinitis in the world has been enormous. In China, the rate of people experiencing allergic rhinitis has grown from about 11.1% to 17%. The rise of the disease is responsible for the discomfort and social withdrawal of people that deal with colds across all seasons. The conditions lead to the constant cold symptoms and related respiratory challenges in the world, thus limiting the lifestyle and actions of people. The development of rhinitis termination ensures the purification of the air in every intake by humans. The intake of the breath will be cleaned using the aspect of ion sieving to allow the user to enjoy clean air free of pollen, dust, and moist air, to mention but a few, that causes the development of the disease. The rhinitis terminator will be aesthetically appealing and small in size to ensure the users are comfortable and maintain the beauty in public spaces. 2.1 Opportunity Statement The challenge of Rhinitis is a reality that the majority of people need to deal with constantly. As…

slavery trade In each community, there exist certain stereotypes that are passed from one party to another. Usually, these stereotypes are harmful, and while they might not be real, they have adverse effects on the victims. Ever since slavery, the black community has been on the receiving end of violence, discrimination, and hatred. These attitudes have had an impact on African Americans in the sense that people have a different perception about them that affects their progress and development in society. One of the major avenues that influence the opinion of people in the media. Be it radio, television, the internet all through to billboards, the portrayal of African Americans in the media has affected them in different spheres of their lives. This essay draws attention to the negative representation of African Americans in the media and how it has affected them. According to Punyanunt-Carter (2008), the majority of people’s perception of African Americans is greatly influenced by the media so that what they read, see or hear becomes factual in their eyes. Furthermore, the public mostly interacts with other…

Research Paper Proposal Outline Working Title: the Hong Kong Protest Abstract “Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019” was a bill proposed by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in February 2019 to establish a mechanism for transfers of fugitives not only for Taiwan, but also for Mainland China and Macau, which are currently excluded in the existing laws. It was a proposed bill regarding extradition to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in relation to special surrender arrangements and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance so that arrangements for mutual legal assistance can be made between Hong Kong and any place outside Hong Kong. The bill was meant to fill gaps and loopholes in Hong Kong law as well as gain supports from central government of Mainland China. However, this bill was considered as an erosion of legal system of Hong Kong and its built-in safeguards under the principle of “one country, two systems” by the Hong Kong society. Therefore, multiple protests were held to against the bill in Hong Kong. However, these protests were…

Compensation plan for a fulltime employee Introduction HRM compensation refers to the return of work that an employee is acquainted to. Thereby, it may be in terms of payments, bonuses, sale commission, profit sharing as well as overtime pays. A compensation confines non-monetary perks which are vital in human resource management because it aids to employees encouragement and useful improvement of the organization. The U.S. labor department does not cover oversight compensation for the state workers’ compensation program. This essay aims at evaluating how much a full-time employee should be rewarded, minimum wage, and the response of FHH to the minimum wage in different states compared to Midwestern states about the U.S. labor department. Compensation plan for a fulltime employee According to the labor department, the compensation plan to any employee should be in accordance with the federal labor standard act as confined by legislative law in each state. State minimum wage prevails in those states where it is higher than the federal minimum wage. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, (2019) points out that the employee compensation cost is averaged…

The importance of education “Education is life!” The importance of education goes beyond the classroom. Knowledge gained in class is useful in life outside the formal school setting. To begin with, an educated individual knows how to read and write–two necessary skills across professions. The implied significance is, therefore, that being educated is the essential requirement in recruitment into various occupations. Being recruited into a job guarantees one payment in the form of salaries as well as allowances, which constitutes one’s financial stability, hence a comfortable life. S/he can afford basics in life. Education can also facilitate improvement and development of the following: morals, values, character, and ideologies; as well as personality, concepts which are very important for survival in society. Education also creates an avenue for the transmission of cultures as well as the norms of a community. The sole formal platform for the transfer of the aspects mentioned above is education.  Education enhances the development and sustenance of national as well as international peace (Smith et al., 2017). Training involves stakeholders from all walks of life, which allows…