Vocabulary focus

Ex. 1. Find the words or expressions in the text which mean the following.

1. to assign, apportion, distribute or devote to (a purpose, person, place);

2. to reach, achieve, accomplish;

3. to transmit or pass on by speaking or writing;

4. one of lower rank or less importance;

5. one does not have long to live;

6. able to be managed, controlled or accomplished;

7. to make partial changes, make different.

Ex. 2. Complete the following sentences with these words.

achieved board of directors communicate innovations

manageable performance resources setting supervise

1. Managers have to decide how best to allocate the human, physical and capital….available to them.

2. Managers have to make sure that the jobs and tasks given to their subordinates are…..

3. There is no point in…. objectives if you don’t ……them to your staff.

4. Managers have to….. their subordinates, and to measure, and try to improve their……

5. Managers have to check whether objectives and targets are being……

6. A top manager whose performance is unsatisfactory can be dismissed by the company’s ……

7. Top managers are responsible for the…. that will allow a company to adapt to a changing world.

Ex. 3. Match up these verbs and nouns to make common collocations.

allocate decisions

communicate information

develop jobs

make objectives

measure people

motivate performance

perform resources

set strategies

supervise subordinates

COMPREHENSION

Ex. 1. Match up the following half sentences.

First of all, managers set They divide the work into Managers develop people There are management skills Top managers are appointed and supervised and advised

manageable activities and then into individual jobs both the subordinates and themselves by a company’s board of directors that have to be learnt objectives and decide how their organizations can achieve them

Ex. 2. Complete the following sentences with the information from the text.

1. Managers set objectives and decide ___.

2. They analyse and classify the activities of the organization and ___.

3. Managers practise the social skills of ___.

4. Managers have to measure the performance of their staff, to see ___.

5. Some people will not be able ___.

6. Objectives occasionally have ___.

Ex. 3. Answer the following questions.

1. What does setting objectives involve?

2. In what way do manager organize?

3. What social skills and in what way do managers practise?

4. Why do managers have to measure the performance of their staff?

5. Who do managers develop?

6. What is the job of a company’s top manager?

7. Who appoints top managers?

8. Is it possible to learn to be a manager?

Ex. 4. Discuss in pairs and describe the work of a manager and the different functions he performs.

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