Vocabulary focus

Ex. 1. Form all possible word combinations using the words of both columns and translate them into Russian.

job to adopt to rotate to schedule to alter to assume to share working to meet

conditions security deadlines enrichment enlargement positions work-flow responsibility approaches

Ex. 2. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the necessary words or prepositions from the text.

1. Keeping employees __ is an essential component of good management.

2. Absence of good working conditions result__ poor morale and dissatisfaction.

3. Increased motivation is more likely to occur, when work __ the needs of individuals __ self realization.

4. Innovative management approaches, such as job __ and job __ have been adopted in many organizations.

5. A worker might __ responsibility __ scheduling work-flow, checking quality of work produced.

6. Job enlargement increases the number of tasks workers perform __ allowing them to __ positions.

7. Employees are happier in a workplace __ by happy managers.

Ex. 3. Explain in your own words the difference in meaning between the following expressions.

1. safe working conditions – job security

2. job enrichment – job enlargement

3. to rotate positions – to alter conditions

Ex. 4. Use the following words and word combinations in sentences of your own.

To meet smb’s needs, utilization of people, to assemble, to meet deadlines, to rotate positions, job enrichment, job enlargement, innovative approaches, to keep smb. motivated, to assume responsibility, to result in, personal growth.

Comprehension

Ex. 1. Mark the following sentences as true or false. Correct the false ones.

1. Worker performance is closely related to motivation.

2. Managers already realize that workers won’t be motivated by satisfying their fundamental needs for material survival.

3. Salary, safe working conditions and job security provide primary motivation for many workers.

4. Many employees are motivated to perform more effectively, when work meets their needs for learning, self realization and personal growth.

5. To satisfy the fundamental needs of workers, innovative management approaches, such as job enrichment and job enlargement have been adopted in many organizations.

6. Job enrichment gives workers authority in making decisions.

7. Job enlargement reduces the number of tasks workers perform.

8. The most powerful and basic of all elements necessary to attract and keep people is happiness.

Ex. 2. Translate into English.

1. Мотивация тесно связана с эффективностью работы и направляет поведение работников на достижение целей компании.

2. Удовлетворение основных материальных потребностей (например, хорошая зарплата, безопасные условия работы) – одна из составляющих мотивации.

3. Основной мотивацией работников высокоразвитых индустриальных стран могут являться самореализация, личный рост или желание большей ответственности.

4. Инновационный подход к менеджменту учитывает как основные, так и личностные потребности работников.

5. Укрупнения технологических операций можно достичь, позволяя рабочим чередовать рабочие места.

6. Повышение разнообразия работы даст работникам возможность принимать решения, брать на себя ответственность за составление графика работы, гарантировать выполнение работы в указанный срок.

7. Счастье – самый мощный и основной из всех элементов, привлекающих и удерживающих людей.

Ex. 3. Answer the following questions.

1. What is one of the most important aspects of a manager’s job?

2. What is an essential component of good management?

3. Is satisfying of fundamental needs of workers for material survival enough to provide the primary motivation for many workers in highly industrialized societies?

4. When is increased motivation more likely to occur?

5. What innovative approaches have been adopted in an attempt to satisfy both fundamental and personal needs of workers?

6. What is the most powerful element necessary to attract and keep people?

Ex. 4. Arrange the points of the plan of the text in the necessary order and discuss them with a partner.

• different ways to keep people motivated;

• innovative management approaches;

• the most important function of a manager;

• the most powerful element in attracting employees

Ex. 5. Speak about the importance of proper utilization of people.

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