Directing and controlling

(1) at any rate (так чи інакше) – in any way, by all means. The notion of job design makes directing successful at any rate.

(2) appalling (приголомшливий, жахливий) – inspiring horror, dismay or disgust. It leads to appalling economic losses.

(3) associate (працівник) – a member of a professional organisation, an employee, a worker. The principle of “know how” is the most important one for associates.

(4) attainable (досяжний) – able to succeed in reaching a particular level or in getting smth. after trying for a long time. High-quality results are not attainable by just one person acting alone.

(5) authority (влада, повноваження, авторитет) – 1) the power you have because of your position or because people respect your knowledge and experience; 2) official permission to do smth. Empowerment means giving employees the authority and responsibility to respond quickly to customers’ requests.

(6) to be esteemed (бути вшанованим, бути високо оціненим) – to be regarded highly and praised accordingly. One inherits a right to enjoy his work with a need to be loved and esteemed by others.

(7) to cease (припиняти) – to stop doing smth. One of the things managers should do to reach total quality is to cease dependence on mass inspection.

(8) coach (інструктор) – one giving instructions and advice. Managers are less that of “boss” and more that of a coach, assistant, counsellor and team member.

(9) to complete (завершувати) – to bring to an end. The notion of job design determines what tasks must be performed by each team to complete the work.

(10) to comprise (містити, складатись) – to be made up of, to constitute, to compose. Line position comprises a direct chain of command and contributes directly to the achievement of the organisation’s goals.

(11) confident (впевнений) – sure that you can do smth. or deal with a situation successfully. A team worker is confident, flexible and open to change.

(12) to contribute to (сприяти, робити внесок в) – to give money, help, ideas etc. to smth. that a lot of other people are also involved in. Every worker should contribute to the success of a team.

(13) constancy of purpose (постійність, сталість, незмінність мети) – a state when a purpose is the same for a certain period of time. People working in teams are higher motivated observing constancy of purpose and concrete results of their job.

(14) counselor (радник) – a person who gives advice or counselling. Managers are less that of “a boss” and more that of a coach, assistant, counsellor and team member.

(15) to deal with (займатися чимось, мати справу з) – to concern oneself with. Each team of associates deals with a set of tasks to be performed.

(16) economic losses (економічні втрати) – an amount by which the cost of an article or service exceeds the selling price. If people are afraid to ask questions and do not understand how to act, it leads to economic losses.

(17) to eliminate (усувати, ліквідувати) – to get rid of; to set aside as unimportant. You should eliminate slogans and targets for the workforce.

(18) employee (працівник) – a worker, an associate. In most companies the personnel officer is responsible for hiring new employees.

(19) to enable (давати змогу) – to give smb. the opportunity or means; to make possible. Empowerment enables associates to fulfil the tasks set without the authority approval to satisfy customers’ wants.

(20) to facilitate (полегшувати) – to make easier. Staff position facilitates or provides advice to line positions.

(21) feedback (зворотний зв’язок) – advice, criticism about how successful or useful smth. is. Directing involves giving assignments, explaining routines, clarifying policies and supplying feedback on performance.

(22) to feel secure (почуватись у безпеці) – to feel being in safety. Managers should make people feel secure.

(23) flexible (гнучкий) – characterised by a ready capability to adapt to new or changing requirements. Team worker is confident, flexible and open to change.

(24) to fulfill (виконувати) – to do, to perform, to accomplish. A special management team with a plan of actions is obligatory to fulfil the quality mission.

(25) innovation (інновація, новизна) – introduction of smth. new. In certain areas of business it is important to keep up with innovations and original design.

(26) an item (товар) – an article, good, product, merchandise. Any defective items will be repaid.

(27) job design (організація праці) – a determination of exactly what tasks must be performed to complete the work. Success in business depends on carefully defined job design and responsibility.

(28) job range (посадові обов’язки) – the number of tasks the worker performs. He or she is concerned with concrete job range, is free to act and if he or she needs advice, the authorities must supply it immediately.

(29) the level of productivity of labour (рівень продуктивності праці) – the quality or state of labour. The level of productivity of labour depends on economic incentives.

(30) maintenance (підтримка) – the state of being supported. The company should stay in business and provide jobs through innovation, constant improvement and maintenance.

to maintain – підтримувати

(31) natural inclination (природні здібності) – a natural tendency to a particular aspect. It is easy to work with people, who have natural inclination to their job.

(32) open to change (гнучкий, готовий до змін) – ready to meet innovations and changes. A team-worker is confident, flexible and open to change.

(33) to operate (діяти, працювати, здійснювати операції (фінан­сові) – to act, to work with a purpose. Departmentalisation increases the level of productivity of labour and allows any business organisation to operate freely.

(34) to oversee (наглядати, стежити, перевіряти) – to examine, to watch, to look through. A manager who guides, directs and oversees the work of his associates, should not keep employees in the dark about changes, procedures, steps taken by a firm.

(35) products and services (товари і послуги) – goods and services provided to a consumer by supplier. Our company proposes different kinds of products and services.

(36) supplier (постачальник) – a person or company providing a particular product. Buyers should seek and find the best quality in a long-term relationship with a single supplier.

(37) up-to-date (сучасний) – modern. Some up-to-date managers perform all of these tasks with the full cooperation and participation of workers.

(38) vigorous (сильний, енергійний, рішучий) – full of physical or mental strength or active force. Managers should institute a vigorous program for education and retraining.

(1) accordingly (відповідно, належно) – in accordance, correspon­dingly; consequently. If performance is measured accordingly, it is easier to correct deviations.

(2) approach (підхід) – the taking of steps toward a particular purpose. In order to overcome these time lags in control, it is suggested that managers utilise a feedforward control approach and not rely on simple feedback alone.

(3) budget (бюджет) – a plan of income and expenditures for a particular period of time. One of the older control devices is the budget.

(4) common (звичайний, загальновідомий) – belonging to or shared by two or more individuals; of the best known kind. At the beginning of the negotiation they tried to establish some common ground.

(5) to compare (порівнювати) – to examine the character or qualities in order to discover resemblances or differences. Managerial control is usually perceived as a simple feedback system similar to the common household thermostat.

(6) computer terminal (комп’ютерний термінал) – a combination of a keyboard and an output device by which data can be entered or output from a computer. Computers have also contributed to telecommuting, which means that persons may work at home at a computer terminal that is linked to a company’s mainframe computer.

(7) criterion (критерій) – characterising mark or trait. Standards are criteria of performance.

(8) delay (затримка, зволікання, відкладання) – the situation in which smth. does not happen or start when it should. No matter how quickly information is available on what is occurring there are unavoidable delays in analysing deviations, developing plans for taking corrective action and implementing these programs.

(9) to detect (виявляти, знаходити) – to discover or determine the existence or fact of. Manufacturer’s problem is to detect which styles will be a hit.

(10) deviation (відхилення) – noticeable departure from accepted norms, ideology etc. There are different kinds of standards and they should point out deviations at critical point.

(11) device (засіб, спосіб, пристрій) – a plan, a procedure, a technique, a scheme. The budget is one of the control devices.

(12) to disperse (розходитись, розповсюджувати) – to cause to break up; to cause to become spread widely. The management information system is a formal system of gathering, analysing and dispersing information in a timely, effective and efficient manner.

(13) to evaluate (оцінювати) – to determine or fix the value of. Effective control requires attention to those factors that are critical to evaluating performance against plans.

(14) execution (виконання, дієвість, ефективність) – the act or mode or result of performance. Standards are selected points in a whole planning program which inform managers about every step in execution of plans.

(15) external (зовнішній) – situated outside; arising from outside. Political, economic and social circumstances are the main factors of external influence on enterprises.

(16) to fit (підходити, відповідати) – to be suitable for or to harmonise with. To be effective, controls also should be designed to point up exceptions at critical points, to be objective, to be flexible, to fit to organisational culture, to be economical and to lead to corrective action.

(17) impact (поштовх, імпульс, вплив) – a forceful contact, outset; a significant or major effect. The impact of computers on managers at various organisational levels differs.

(18) to integrate (об’єднувати) – to make to become one. The management information system is a formal system of gathering, integrating, comparing, analysing and dispersing information internal and external to the enterprise in a timely, effective and efficient manner.

(19) internal (внутрішній) – existing or situated within the limits of smth. Goals, structure, staff, resources are the factors of internal influence.

(20) to involve (залучати, включати) – to engage a participant; to include, to have within or as part of itself. The basic control process involves three steps.

(21) lag (відставання, запізнення) – staying or falling behind. In order to overcome time lags in control, it is suggested that managers utilise a feedforward control approach.

(22) to link (зв’язувати, з’єднувати) – to couple or connect by. Tenderers are linked by the terms of their bid for a period of 60 days.

(23) to make sure (впевнитись, переконатись) – to know for certain. Controlling makes sure that enterprise objectives and plans devised to attain them are being accomplished.

(24) measurement (вимірювання) – the act or process of measuring (estimation of dimensions, capacity, amount etc.). The managerial function of controlling is the measurement and correction of performance.

(25) to modify (модифікувати, видозмінювати) – to make minor changes in, to make basic or fundamental changes in, often to serve a new end. Managers may correct deviations by redrawing their plans or by modifying their goals.

(26) numerical terms (цифрові терміни) – terms expressed in or involving numbers. Budgeting is the formulation of plans for a given future period in numerical terms.

(27) to occur (відбуватися, виникати, з’являтись) – to happen, to come into existence; to take place. No matter how quickly information is available on what is occurring, there are unavoidable delays in analysing deviations.

(28) operational audit (функціональний аудит) – a formal exami­nation of an organisation’s or individual’s accounts or financial situation. Among the traditional nonbudgetary control devices are statistical data and their analyses, special reports and analyses, the operational audit and personal observation.

(29) to perceive (сприймати) – to attain awareness or understanding; to become aware of smth. through the senses. Managerial control is usually perceived as a simple feedback system similar to the common household thermostat.

(30) to point out (вказувати, підкреслювати) – to emphasise. Controls should be designed to point out exceptions at critical points.

(31) regardless (незважаючи на, незалежно від) – without being affected by different situations, problems. Control techniques and systems are basically the same regardless of what is being controlled.

(32) to rely on (покладатись на когось, щось) – to count on smb., smth. Managers should not rely on simple feedback alone.

(33) revenue and expense budget (бюджетдоходів та витрат) – when income exceeds expenditures there is a surplus in budget, when expenses are greater than income, there is a deficit in budget. Revenue and expense budgets are on of several types of budgets.

(34) to select (вибирати) – to make choice, to choose from a group. Standards are selected points in a whole planning programme which inform managers about every step in execution of plans.

(35) similar (подібний) – having characteristics in common. Managerial control is usually received as a simple feedback system similar to household thermostat.

(36) statistical data (статистичні дані) – numerical data coming from collecting and analysing data according to statistical laws. Statistical data are among traditional nonbudgetary control devices.

(37) to suggest (радити, пропонувати) – to offer for consideration or as a hypothesis. It is suggested that managers utilise a feedforward control approach.

(38) technique (метод, техніка виконання) – a method of accomplishing a desired aim. Control techniques and systems are basically the same regardless of what is being controlled.

(39) thereby (таким чином, у зв’язку з цим, за допомогою цього) – in connection with, with the help of. They sponsored a number of cultural events and thereby enhanced their reputation.

(40) tool (інструмент, засіб) – smth. used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession. The operational audit is one of the traditional nonbudgetary control tools.

(41) variety (різноманітність, варіативність) – a quality or state of having different forms or types. A variety of tools and techniques has been used in controlling.