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6. Discuss

1. Are the high-fliers the individualistic risk takers or the group-oriented communicators? How about the people in senior positions?

2. Would you like your boss to be he or she? Why? Give your reasons.

3. Do you generally prefer to work for a man or a woman, or does it not make any difference?

4. What kind of staff appraisal and development programme does your company have?

5. Do successful companies generally prefer to fill posts internally or to bring people in from outside?

6. Are top people headhunted?

7. What's the ratio of male to female employees in companies you know? Is it different at management level? Is your boss male or female?

POINT OF GRAMMAR

Complete the following dialogue by adding the missing prepositions:

over between out from

round with of to

in about for up on

Underline any fixed expressions from the dialogue which you think you could use yourself. Reproduce the dialogue.

A. David?

B. Yeah?

A. I wonder if I could have a word (1)......you (2)......that job in R&D?

B. Er, sure. What's (3)......your mind?

A. Well, you know that Deborah Norman's applied (4)......it, I suppose?

B. Naturally. I interviewed her. In fact, she and Robert Fry both came (5)......extremely well, I thought. To tell you the truth, we're going to find it pretty difficult to choose (6)......them.

A. That's what I thought. Only I think I should warn you (7) ......Deborah.

B. Oh, really?

A. Yeah. I mean I don't want to interfere (8)......your selection procedure, or anything. It's (9)......to you to make (10)......your own mind (11)......the sort of person you want for the post.

B. John, will you just get (12)......the point? What's Deborah been (13)......to?

A. Oh, it's nothing like that.

B. Because I know she's got a reputation (14)......being a bit over-assertive at times.

A. Yeah, but it's not that that I object (15)......so much. I reckon she believes (16)......what she's doing — even if nobody else does. No, it's just that I know you want to make our internal training more cost-effective and I really don't think you can rely (17)......someone like Deborah Norman to carry (18)......your programme of economy measures, that's all.

B. I see. And what makes you think that, John?

A. Well, for one thing, she's always insisting (19)......bringing (20)......outsiders to run most of the seminars. You know how expensive that can be. And for another, she's all (21) ...... setting (22) ...... some sort of joint venture with MP Associates — more outsiders! I've been opposed (23)......this all along, as you know. And so has Robert. He's quite capable (24)......running things himself.

B. Ah hah. That's what this is all (25).......is it? You don't like the idea (26)......Deborah taking control away (27)......you and Robert. Well, I'm glad we had this little chat, John. I'll certainly bear it all (28) ......mind when we make our final decision (29)......who gets the post.

A Thanks, David. I knew you'd come (30) .....to our way of thinking on this. I mean Deborah's very talented. I'd be the first to admit it. And I'd hate to think anything I'd said had spoilt things (31)......her.

B. Oh, don't worry John. It hasn't. You can bet (32)......that.