11. Answer the following questions:

1. Which of the four countries below do you think has the highest number of men bosses?

Japan, Pakistan, Russia, the United States

2. Which of the four countries below do you think has the lowest number of men bosses?

Japan, Pakistan, Russia, the United States

Now read the text and find out correct answers:

HONG KONG Mon Feb 23 (Reuters) – Women are included in the senior management of nearly 90 percent of Russian companies, the highest rate among major countries, a survey showed on Sunday.

Grant Thornton, a business advisory firm, polled 6,900 medium-sized businesses from 26 major countries and territories in September and October last year.

The survey found women were included in the senior management of 89 percent of Russian companies, followed by 85 percent in the Philippines and 75 percent in the United States.

The Netherlands and Pakistan, each with 27 percent, were at the bottom, while in Japan the figure was 29 percent.

However, even in Russia, women held only 42 percent of the total senior manager posts. Japan came last in this category with 8 percent.

The regions covered included the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

12. Express your ideas about the following statements:

a) Management doesn't seem to understand the importance of the human factor.

Charles Prince of Wales (1948 - )

b) Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937)

c) Leaders are people who do the right things. Managers are people who do things right . . . A profound difference.

Warren G. Bennis (1925 - )

d) We believe that there are two successful ways to manage in relationship to employees. That is: tell them everything or tell them nothing.

Unit 16 Management Jobs in Catering Establishments 

1. Read and learn the following words and word combinations:

responsibility – відповідальність, обов’язок;

to accept/assume (a) responsibility — брати відповідальність; to bear (bore; borne) (the) responsibility — нести відповідальність; e.g. He accepted a responsibility to his partners to account profits and expenses.

set – набір;

qualification – якість:

e.g. A sturdy loyalty was one of her best qualifications.

outside– зовнішній; ant. inside;

to hire – наймати;

e.g. He was hired by a competitive restaurant. We hired her to draw up the budget.

rota– розклад чергувань;

budget – бюджет;

to draw up a budget — складати бюджет; to submit a budget — запропонувати до розгляду фінансовий кошторис; an item in/on a budget — стаття бюджета; e.g. We have to buy new electric appliances – and all within our budget. I insist this item in a budget to be introduced.

supplies – запаси;

to be in short supply — бути в дефіциті; to replenish supplies — поповнювати запаси; to store supplies — зберігати запаси. e.g. What happens when food supplies run low? Whose responsibility is to order supplies?

maintenance – експлуатація;

to deal with (dealt, dealt) – мати справу з;

deal with a difficulty – вирішувати проблему;

deal with a problem

– розглядати проблему.

environment – оточення;

to be aware of – знати, усвідомлювати; syn. to be conscious/cognizant;

e.g. They were aware of the difficulties. I am sure he is aware of our desperate conditions.

experience – досвід;

to know by experience/from experience — знати з досвіду; broad/wide experience — великий досвід; hands-on experience — життєвий досвід.

career– кар'є́ра, професія;

to launch a career — розпочати кар’єру; successful career — успішна кар'єра; e.g. We all witnessed his launching a successful career.

a chain of hotels – мережа готелів;

chef – шеф-кухар;

recruit– новачок; syn: newcomer;

to make recruits (for) — набирати нових людей.

hygiene– гігієна;

employment law – трудове право;

a wide range of – широке коло;

to maintain– підтримувати; syn: keep up, preserve;

profitability – прибутковість;

profit – прибуток; to profit – отримувати прибуток, користь; profitable – прибутковий;

payroll – плата, що виплачується за певний період; syn: wages (оплата за одиницю виконаної роботи), salary (оклад, платня службовця)

order – замовлення;

outgoing – чу́йний; syn: responsive;

e.g. They are bright, outgoing people.