Интернет-ресурсы

1. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/board-of-directors.html#ixzz2V2hDJ4kO

2. http://iloveenglish.ru/tests/pasvoice

Management

Text 1. Managers

1. Study the Word List.

effective management – результативное управление

perform – исполнять, выполнять

develop strategic and tactical plans – развивать стратегические и тактические планы

competitive environments – конкурентная среда

set objectives – устанавливать цели

allocate recourses – распределение ресурсов

manageable activities – осуществимая деятельность; деятельность, которая поддается выполнению

make decisions – принимать решения

supervise the work – руководить работой

subordinates – подчиненные

measure the performance – измерить, оценить эффективность работы

2. Match the words to make sentences.

I You My boss Plans Objectives Recourses Activities Decisions Performance

am is are

performed developed set made supervised measured allocated

in at from on

university workplace Economics time to time a daily basis

3. Answer the questions before reading the text.

1. What do you think makes a good manager?

2. What personal qualities are important for a manager to be successful?

3. What professional skills/abilities are essential in a good manager?

4. Read the text paying attention to the words in bold and do the tasks after it. Who are managers? 1

All corporations depend on effective management. Regardless of whether they run a growing business like Coach or a small local fashion boutique, they perform many of the same functions, are responsible for many of the same tasks, and have many of the same responsibilities.

The principles of management apply to all kinds of organizations. Managers work in charities, churches, social organizations, and government agencies. The prime minister of Canada, curators at the museum of Modern Art, the dean of your college, and the chief administrator of your local hospital are all managers.

In its board meaning the term “managers” applies to the people who are responsible for making and carrying out decisions within a certain system. A personnel manager directly supervises people in an organization. Financial manager is a person who is responsible for finance. Sales manager is responsible for selling goods. A marketing manager is responsible for promotion of products on the market.

The work of all managers involves developing strategic and tactical plans. Along with numerous other activities, they must analyze their competitive environments and plan, organize, direct, and control day-to-day operations.

First of all, managers set objectives, and decide how their organization can achieve them. This involves developing strategies, plans, and allocating recourses of people and money.

Secondly, managers organize. They analyze and classify the activities of the organization and the relations among them. They divide the work into manageable activities and then into individual jobs. They select people to manage these units and perform the jobs.

Thirdly, managers practice the social skills of motivation and communication. They make decisions about pay and promotion. As well as organizing and supervising the work of their subordinates, they have to work with people in other areas and functions.

Fourthly, managers have to measure the performance of their staff, to see whether the objectives set for the organization as a whole and for each individual member of it are being achieved.

Lastly, managers develop people – both their subordinates and themselves.

Regardless of the nature and size of an organization, managers are among its most important resources.

4. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. All corporations depend on potential management. T__ F__

2. The principles of management do not refer to all kinds of organizations. T_ F_

3. Managers must analyze the efficiency of their subordinates. T_ F_

4. Practicing the social skills is not an essential part of the work of a manager. T_ F_

5. Managers should not develop themselves and their subordinates. T_ F_

5. Match the words ^{with their definitions}.

1. individual 2. tactical 3. competitive 4. manageable 5. growing

A. skilful or diplomatic B. accomplishable C. personal D. increasing in size E. involving or determined by rivalry

6. Write three last letters to the word.

1. subordin_ _ _

2. strate _ _ _

3. perf _ _ _

4. environm _ _ _

5. superv _ _ _

7. Which four of the following qualities do you think are the most important to be a good manager?¹

1. being decisive: able to make quick decisions

2. being efficient: doing things quickly, not leaving tasks unfinished, having a tidy desk, and so on

3. being friendly and sociable

4. being able to communicate with people

5. being logical, rational and analytical

6. being able to motivate and inspire and lead people

7. being authoritative: able to give orders

8. being competent: knowing one’s job perfectly, as well as the work of one’s subordinates

9. being persuasive: able to convince people to do things

10. having good ideas.

a) Are there any qualities that you think should be added to this list?

b) Which of these qualities can be acquired? Which must you be born with?