- •Н.В. Лобастова
- •Management
- •Английский язык Management Учебное пособие
- •Предисловие
- •Starting up
- •Reading
- •2. Complete the following sentences using suitable words or phrases given below.
- •3. Divide the following styles of behavior into pairs of opposites.
- •4. Translate the following text into English. Что такое менеджмент?
- •Introducing yourself and organization you work for.
- •Instructions
- •Unit 2 Company structure
- •1. Read the three descriptions of company structures. Answer the questions.
- •1. Read the text about different ways of organizing companies, and then give
- •2. Read the text about centralization and decentralization and then discuss the
- •1. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Support yourself
- •1. Match the words or phrases on the left with the words from the text on the
- •2. Complete the following sentences with suitable forms of the words.
- •4. Use the spaces below to write a short description of your department. Use the
- •Information given above.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •6. Make up the description of any organization chart, or a company you
- •Case study Faredeal Travel Agency: Reorganize the structure, layout and working practices of a travel company.
- •Director 1 Director 2
- •Confidential
- •The office space is not used efficiently and needs a complete reorganization. (For example, Accounts and General Office staff have to walk too far to the photocopying room, etc).
- •Working conditions: staff survey
- •1. In your opinion, which factors below are important for getting a job?
- •Listening You will hear David Smyth, the Personnel Manager of a major European insurance company, answering questions about the way he interviews and selects candidates.
- •Language focus
- •2. Match the questions with the responses.
- •Responses
- •3. What are the terms for the following? Use the terms from the exercise above.
- •4. It’s a common thing that the employers look for three qualities in recruits:
- •5. Translate the sentences into English using the following word partnerships:
- •6. The letter of application
- •Below you will find the details from the letter of application. Look at the outline of the letter on the left and indicate where the information below should go.
- •1. Name: Isabella Rosetti
- •2. Name: Michael Bolen
- •Unit 4 Planning and Strategy
- •1. You will read the text about different stages of planning and their importance
- •Listening Developing a strategy
- •Language focus
- •1. Match up the words from the left with the words from the right to make
- •2. A. Match the phrase, describing a position of a company, with their definitions
- •3. Complete the following sentences using suitable words given below.
- •4. Phrasal verbs.
- •5. Complete the following passage with the correct form of the words below.
- •Questions
- •8. Translate the following text into English.
- •Troubled times for Benson Group
- •Describe the company’s profile according to the main points of swot analysis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
- •Innovative strategy Words to remember:
- •Starting up How important is creativity in business? Are creativity and innovation the same things? What are the conditions for creativity in business? Here what the psychologists think:
- •Adapted extracts from Jack Welch Speaks, by Janet Lowe Language focus
- •1. Find words or phrases in the quotations which suggest the idea of change.
- •2. Find words or phrases in the quotations which mean:
- •3. Translate the following text into English using the following words in the
- •1.Make the matching of the words and phrases from the text with their
- •2. Replace the words in italics with the words from exercise 1.
- •3. Verbs and prepositions
- •4. Complete the following sentences with appropriate verbs:
- •5. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the following words:
- •6. Translate the following text into English
- •8. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of either ‘do’ or
- •Identifying needs Stating future actions
- •Case study Texan Chicken: Work out a strategy to save a failing fast food company
- •Present situation
- •Unit 6 Goal-setting
- •1. Match the words and phrases from the text with their definitions on the right.
- •2. Complete the following passage, using suitable forms of the words given
- •3. Match up the words given below with the italicized words in the text.
- •4. Translate the following text into English.
- •1. Pamela Pickford train business people to make presentations. Which of the
- •2. Comment on the following statements. In your opinion are they:
- •1. Introducing yourself 2. Structuring the presentation
- •3. Inventing questions 4. Giving background information
- •5. Referring the audience’s knowledge. 6. Changing the topic.
- •9. Ending
- •Guidelines for presenters
- •Words to remember:
- •1. Match up the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •2. Opposites
- •3. Read the following guidelines for managers. Agree with them and say why.
- •4. Which of the words below can describe possible indicators of:
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English
- •1. Find the best synonym. Match the words and expressions on the left with
- •2. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in
- •Italics. Translate them.
- •3. Addition and contrast
- •4. Analyzing personality types and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
- •1. Listen to a description of a graph below and complete the text. Draw the graph.
- •2. Listen to descriptions of other Finnish exports to Japan, draw the graphs,
- •Instructions
- •1. Match the words from the text on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •2. Which adjectives below describe positive aspects of someone’s character?
- •3. Use the relative pronouns below to complete these quotations. Which gap does not need a relative pronoun? Translate the quotations into Russian.
- •4. Look through the differences between managers and leaders. Speak on them.
- •5. Paragraphs 1-9 contain advice for business leaders. Choose the appropriate
- •Indicating priorities
- •1. Unit 1 Manager’s role
- •1. Listen to seven people talking about their work and decide which department
- •4. Innovative strategy
- •Unit 6 Goal-setting
- •1. Presentation
- •2. Presentation
- •2. Pam talks about herself
- •Ian talks about himself and Stephen
1. Match up the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
1) potential a) added favour or service given with a job (free
2) hierarchy health insurance, a car, longer holidays etc)
3) shelter b) the subject matter
4) affiliation c) protection against law breaking, enemy acts etc
5) esteem d) a building that covers and protects
6) status e) the surrounding conditions in which something takes place
7) conclusive f) the most somebody or something capable of
8) security g) belonging to
9) advancement h) easy to operate or understand
10) fringe benefits i) (something with) the quality of demanding competitive
11) context interest or thought
12) content j) movement to a higher rank
13) challenge k) putting an end to doubt or uncertainty
14) user-friendly l) social or professional rank
product m) system of lower or higher ranks
n) respect and admiration
2. Opposites
Complete the following sentences with words opposite in meaning to the words in italics. Use prefixes: in, ir, un, dis
1. conclusive Since the report was so ____, no recommendation were made.
2. satisfied Workers become ____ if their job offer no challenge.
3. responsible ____ behavior by staff can be costly to an organization.
4. popular Managements become ____ if they fail to pay bonuses.
5. respect No manager likes a subordinate to be ____ .
6. secure A worker who feels ____ in his job will probably not be
committed to the firm he works for.
7. social People who work ____ hours, for example at night-time,
generally receive extra pay.
8. efficient Nowadays, it is not easy to get rid of an employee who is ____ .
3. Read the following guidelines for managers. Agree with them and say why.
While motivating people working under you:
1. reward only that which you intend.
2. be specific about the criteria the reward hinges on.
3. allow for people wanting different rewards – individualize as far as possible.
4. find out what people really want.
5. make sure goals are attainable.
6. ensure a clear link between performance and rewards.
4. Which of the words below can describe possible indicators of:
a. high motivation b. poor motivation
support slow work internal cohesiveness vandalism / accidents
customer complaints confidence in leadership poor quality pride
inflexible attitudes absenteeism low anxiety adaptability
consensus on goals interpersonal conflicts positive attitude to objectives
persistent lateness