- •Unit IV The company structure
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Warming-up
- •IV. Read the words and phrases given below and group them into pairs of synonyms:
- •Read the words and phrases given below and group them into pairs of antonyms:
- •Look at the list of the words and phrases given below and group them into the following columns:
- •2. An organization that sells goods or services
- •3. Number of persons united for business or commerce
- •4. Number of persons working together
- •Company Departments and Their Functions
- •Traditional company structure
- •Philips uk limited
- •Test Yourself
- •Writing
Test Yourself
Task I. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence.
1. Company structure is
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the key element for success in business;
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the way to control staff;
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the way to arrange responsibility.
2. Responsibility implies
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unlimited power;
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degree of influence on company success;
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a management position.
3. Firms are organized
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to identify who does what;
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to increase efficiency;
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to identify who is who.
4. The obligation to perform a given task is known as
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responsibility;
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authority;
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control.
Task II. Complete the following table.
Title (position) |
Function |
Responsible to |
Sales Manager |
is in charge of sales |
The Managing Director |
Managing Director |
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is responsible for accounts |
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is the head of the company |
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is in charge of business correspondence |
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Managing Director |
Finance Manager |
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makes the policy decisions |
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The departmental manager |
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Personnel is the concern |
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Task III. Fill in the questionnaire:
1. What is a company structure?
2. What are the duties of the Chief Executive Officer?
3. Who works under the Board of Directors?
4. State the functions of executive managers.
5. Who is in charge of departments?
6. Describe the shamrock organization. Compare it with the traditional structure.
7. Express your view on a company structure.
Writing
Task I. Complete the text about the New Xerox Company.
You may use a company chart given in the unit as a prompt.
The h____ of the New Xerox Company is Pierre Danon. He was appointed p____ of Xerox company in 1998. He is reforming the entire Xerox business model to win the market in Europe. Pierre Danon explains: “Our C___ E___ O___ gave me the chance to do my own advertising, R__ and D___ and manufacturing. I report to nobody but our CEO and my only mission is to win the market. “So, a new global division called the Channels Group was set up. Now under the president there is M___ D____, who is responsible for our European activities. U___ the M____ D_____ there are e____ managers, who look after finance, s___, a____ and personnel. These managers report directly to the Managing Director. Danon is reengineering the Xerox servicing function and he has a team of s____ engineers to deal with clients’ enquiries as soon as the customer informs the company of his problem. The new d_____ has achieved its target. The reorganization works well.