Observation It’s been about a year since I started my new job at one of Jeff Ruby’s restaurant chains, “The Tropicana.” The job description is a Server’s Assistant or S.A. in which our job is to assist the servers to give the best service possible to our guest. Jeff Ruby basis his prices on his food by the service his employee’s offer their guest, which in this case are relatively high. My boss being the head Server Assistant, allowed me to follow him for a few nights to see how everything worked and how he acted around the table of guest. He began by telling me that “table presence,” which is how we present our self at a table of guest is a big part of our job and key to giving the high touch service to our guest that Jeff Ruby enforces. Table presence included the use of formal words such as “Yes Sir, Yes Maim, and May I,” instead of “Can I.” Table presence also included the way you present yourself through body language, say by keeping you…

RATIO ANALYSIS OF BERRY COMPANY Current ratio = Current assets/current liabilities 655000/330000 =1.98 Quick ratio= (Current assets-stock)/current liabilities (655000-241500)/330000 =1.25 Days sales Outstanding = (365 Days/cost of sales) *average stock (365/1392500)*241500 =63 Days Inventory turnover= Cost of sales/average stock 1392500/241500 =5.76   Total asset turnover= Annual sales/Total assets 1607500/947500 =1.70 Profit margin= (Profit after tax/sales)*100 (27300/1607500)*100 =1.70%   ROA= (Net profit/Total Assets)*100 (27300/947500)*100 =2.88%   ROE= (Net profit/Equity)*100 (27300/361000)*100 =7.56% ROIC= (Net profit/Net asset)*100 (27300/325000)*100 =8.4%   TIE=   Profit before interest and tax/interest charges 70000/24500 =2.86% Debt/Total capital= (Long term debt/Total capital)*100 (265500/947500)*100 =28%   PERFORMANCE REPORT Current ratio in Barry Company is 1.98 lower compare to that one of the industry of 2.0, it is recommended that it should be at least 2.0, so Berry Company is stable(Williams, 2008). Quick ratio in Berry company is 1.25 compared to1.3 of industry there being stable because the company can be able to pay current liabilities from its liquid assets. Berry Company holds stock for long by 28 days more than the industry which indicates lower level of sales(Williams, 2008). The…

RE: Reflection Paper Concrete Experience: I work for a small financial institution in Avon Ohio called XYZ. I started working for this company 5 years ago and I have worked my way up the ladder and have moved to various branches over the years. About 7 months ago I was promoted to assistant branch manager, which was a big step for me because I am only 22 years old and haven’t had very much experience as a supervisor. I went from being a supervisor on the teller line, which I did for a little over a year to an assistant branch manager. The supervisor on the teller line is someone who can approve checks, give overrides, and assists the assistant branch manager if they need help. So I had all the knowledge required for the job because I was running a teller window every day and assisting the branch manager with certain things. It was going to be supervising and dealing with staff that I needed help with. I was very excited about my promotion but also very nervous at…

Concrete Experience While reading Chapter 6 regarding performance-based rewards I was reminded of a situation that I observed and experienced in my work life that had taken place a couple of months ago. I work for a local bank as a Banker, and the company that I work for really values their employees and shows examples of individual rewards, team rewards, and organizational rewards. There are many goals that our management team set each quarter that are attainable on a point system. These points that we must earn are just like commission credits and are earned through opening checking accounts, processing and closing all types of loans and other specific tasks that are measured. The example that I wish to explain is of when I completed my first full quarter at the bank and was rewarded in a few different ways. First, I was given a specially engraved business card holder for achieving my personal highest point total. In addition to the business card holder I also earned bonus money for the amount of points that I had achieved for…

Smoking marijuana Smoking marijuana is always a controversial topic and the trend to legalize the substance is already happened in some countries; there are increasing voices and medical reports supporting to call for reform. With an extraordinary amount of contradicting research, results and debates have been conducted with respect to the legalization.   This paper will go through the literature review on different perspectives such as the history of marijuana, the usage on medical used and side effects on individual will be the focused. In addition, it will also review on the impact on the economy and the corresponding progress in legalizing marijuana in certain countries. Finally, it gives a subjective perspectives in legalization of marijuana.   Method of Analysis:   Detail studies on the literatures related to marijuana use and the corresponding positive and negative impacts on individual, environment, social and government. Reference to personal anecdotes and medical reports to substantiate my viewpoint.   Introduction Literature Review Methodology Finding and Analysis Limitation Recommendation Conclusion Reference x 40 (APA)  

The seminar on Biotechnology Commercialization Introduction   The seminar took place in University of Washington mainly tackling on Biotechnology Commercialization focusing on use of stimuli responsive polymer to recognize the control of protein ligand presentation given by Patrick S. Stayton. The speaker mainly spoke about two main issues, The first issue was about Therapeutics Company that develops drugs using RNA medicines which is a technology used in curbing diseases like cancers and genetic disorders by regulating proteins in human cell. In responding to changes in environmental factors like temperature and PH the stimuli- responsive polymers shows reversible changes. When stimuli responsive polymer is conjugated to proteins and antibodies molecular systems are obtained. These applications include immunoassays, affinity separations and enzyme recovery. Protein ligand can be controlled when temperature sensitive polymer is conjugated to genetically engineered site on a protein. Secondly the seminar explained the journey of forming a company UW OTT, mainly on carrying out a research to find out its viability. The commercialization process was to undergo the process of research to find out more information on the product…

 how small businesses can measure their success Most entrepreneurs know how crucial it is to assess what works for their ventures and what doesn’t. The business world is unpredictable, and the only thing you can be sure about is that things will keep changing. Businesses need to measure their performance over time to know what is working for them and what is not. Here is how small businesses can measure their success.   Financial Statements The first step to measuring your business success is determining how much money it generates. Money is a key driver when running a business. Without it, your business won’t survive. With cash, your business can pursue new entrepreneurial dreams and grow its operations. Your business success depends on the amount of money that goes in and out of its services. The cash flow statement, balance sheet, and income statement are the three primary financial statements that businesses use to determine their success. The income statement shows your business’s losses and profits to help determine how profitable it was during a specific period. The balance sheet,…

How to repair a leaky roof If you are using asphalt shingles as your roofing material, doing roof repair is very easy.  You have to locate the leak and seal it correctly. Asphalt shingles carry the highest percentage of the most used domestic roofing installations. People prefer Asphalt shingles because they are lightweight. Well priced, attractive and durable as compared to other roofing materials. Even though they are manufactured as quality roofing materials with the latest advancement and can easily resist bad weather and wind, most of them develop issues after a given time. Asphalt shingles are easily repaired as compared to other roofing materials. This is because old shingles can be easily replaced while those curled can easily be re-secured and flattened. Asphalt shingles also display some warning signs if a severe roofing problem has occurred. The following are four steps on how to repair your roof, which is leaking so that your problem will be short-lived. Locate the roof leak One way to know that your roof is leaking is through stains of water in the ceiling. Locate…

Proposal – Public Intellectuals in Politics Abstract It is said that public intellectuals tend to be the counter-cultural escapists who are more often than not accused of corrupting the young mind leading to prosperity. Public intellectuals in politics are however known to play a significant role in fixtures of the modern politics (Kellner, 2007). For this reason, I decided to enumerate on the broader topic, Public Intellectuals in Politics. This is because they shape the nature, the role and the characteristics of the free thinkers (Giroux, 2015). They work well in different social and political environments to relate action, thought, ideas and events in a reasonable way. It is important to think critically about public intellectuals in politics since their role in society can only be played efficiently by them. Now, public intellectuals only bear the slightest resemblance to what it was a decade or two ago. This paper is, therefore, going to provide numerous ways that explain the fate of public intellectuals. It will, as well, offer a thorough research of the commonplace politics and ideologies associated with them.…

Reflection; Invictus Public diplomacy refers to the art of being able to publicly speak on a subject and therefore convince other people. The art involves invoking a myriad of emotions and Nelson Mandela was a master at creating tolerance. In the movie, “Invictus” Nelson Mandela informs and influences the world to see another version of South Africa. A nation that no longer stands divided and is working constructively towards the healing of its wounds. This is done through this efforts to create a rugby team from scratch This story seeks after the authentic memoir of how nelson Mandela solidified forces with the rugby leader of South Africa’s rugby group with a ultimate objective to tie together the country. The watcher gets the chance to get a sneak-look into the extraordinary snapshots of history as they unfurl from the straightforward yet riveting plot that interests to a scope of feelings. The opening scene shows the vitality on the discharging of Mandela from Robben Island where he has been dashed up as far back as twenty six years anyway the intensity isn’t…