7. Answer the following questions.

1. What is a style of leadership?

2. What is the traditional classification of leadership styles?

3. What is the autocratic style of leadership?

4. What is the democratic style of leadership?

5. What was Henry Ford famous for?

6. What was Alfred P. Sloane known for?

8. Write down advantages and disadvantages of the autocratic and democratic styles of leadership.

Вариант 3

1. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to Participle I and Participle II. Underline them and define their functions.

a) While examining the documents, the experts paid special attention to the legal matters.

b) The director is well informed about the employees` work.

c) The number of people working in manufacturing industries has decreased.

d) The given experiment proves the new theory.

2. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to Gerund. Underline it and define syntactical function of a gerund in every sentence.

a) Our main goal is satisfying the needs of our customers.

b) They finished discussing the matter at 10.

c) I like the way of serving customers in this shop.

d) The idea of spending our holidays on the Volga belongs to my brother.

3. Insert the particle “to” before the Infinitive wherever necessary.

Underline it and define its function.

a) He came to London…study management.

b) My son asked me…let him…go to the theatre.

c) We saw the ship…move.

d) The worker pretended not…see the supervisor.

4. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to Complex Object Construction and Complex Subject Construction. Underline and define a type of construction in every sentence.

a) The company office is said to be in the centre of the town.

b) He asked me to telephone him in the evening.

c) The right management is considered to be the most important factor in determining success.

d) The manager heard the salesgirl speak to a customer very politely.

4. Read the text and translate it.

Creation of Working Environment

All business ideas are fulfilled by the workforce under the leader's direction and control. Good management stimulates the company's growth. Poor management interferes with business development.

Many modern managers follow the democratic style of leadership. This style is based on matching the interests of a company and the interests of employees.

Managers improve working conditions and create favourable working environment in order to stimulate high productivity. They are firm and decisive when they deal with business matters, and polite, understanding, but demanding when they deal with subordinates. Democratic leaders value employees and motivate them to work hard for a company. The incentives may be recognition, respect, praise and good pay. Highly motivated and enthusiastic people are creative and productive.

A favourable climate is very important at work. A manager promotes friendly relations between people, tolerance of differences in opinions, tastes and beliefs. He / she prevents and resolves interpersonal and intercultural conflicts.

Competition between workers makes them work harder. People do their jobs better and develop their creative and professional skills. A company profits by employees' creativity and professionalism.

A manager must have a strong team. A team is a group of people who work together for the benefit of a company. A business develops successfully and brings in profits if employees work as a team.

It is a difficult job to turn individuals into a team. It takes time, energy and skill. A manager selects suitable people and fires bad workers. He /she develops employees' abilities and skills. As a result, the chief can rely on his / her team and delegate responsibilities. He / she consults with team members and takes important decisions.

Good companies have teams of thinkers — groups of creative people who brainstorm difficult problems. A leader gives team members a task, and they suggest possible solutions. After analysis of all ideas, the team comes to a collective decision.

Building relations with employees, a manager should take into consideration the following factors:

— individual characteristics of a worker (sex, nationality, psychology);

— professional characteristics of a person (education, knowledge, experience, diligence, work capacity, creativity);

— value of an employee for the company.

Good management excludes unjust treatment of employees because of their sex, nationality and religion. All workers have equal rights. Americans are especially sensitive to sexual harassment and all forms of discrimination at work.

An efficient manager is good at treating different people, no matter who they are and what their personal characteristics are. Employees from southern countries are often hot-tempered. Workers from northern territories are usually calm and reserved. Women are more sensitive than men. A good manager should find the best way to handle subordinates.

Professional characteristics of employees always determine their personal contribution to a company's success. That's why managers encourage hard-working, experienced and creative workers who are valuable for the company.

Unproductive, lazy, undisciplined workers are fired without hesitation.

5. Find in the text the equivalents of these words and word combinations.

Создание условий труда; стимулирует развитие компании; мешает развитию бизнеса; благоприятный климат; терпимость расхождения во мнениях, вкусах и убеждениях; разрешает межличностные и межкультурные конфликты; на благо компании; команда «мозгового штурма»; коллективно обсуждают трудные проблемы; предлагают возможные решения; пол, национальность, особенности характера; иметь равные права; личный вклад в успех компании.

6. Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of working environment do democratic leaders create?

2. How do good managers treat employees?

3. What is a team?

4. What factors must a manager take into consideration when he/she builds relations with employees?

5. What personal characteristics are important at work?

7. Write what kind of working environment you would like to create if you were a manager.

Контрольная работа № 2

Для того чтобы выполнить контрольную работу №2 необходимо усвоить следующие разделы курса английского языка:

1. Условные предложения. (Conditional sentences)

2. Сослагательное наклонение.(The Subjunctive Mood)

Образцы выполнения упражнений.

Упр. 1. Conditional sentences

If the weather is fine tomorrow, we shall go to the country. – Conditional I.

Если завтра будет хорошая погода, мы поедем за город.

Упр. 2. The Subjunctive Mood

I wish the chief were not busy tomorrow. – Subjunctive I.

Как бы я хотел, чтобы начальник не был занят.

Упр. 3

If my brother (to have) time now, he would help them. -

If my brother had time now, he would help them. –

Если бы у моего брата было время сейчас, он бы помог им.

Вариант 1

1. Read these sentences and express the same in Russian, paying attention to if-clauses. Define the type of a conditional sentence.

1. If you hear her singing, you will be impressed by her voice.

2. If I were you, I would discuss this question with your boss.

3. She would be happy if she were invited to the party.

4. If you had warned me about the danger, I would not have participated in this competition.

2. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to a Subjunctive Mood. Define its type.

1. I wish people got their wages and salaries on time.

2. The visitor wished he had spoken to the manager.

3. She spoke as if she were a specialist on the subject.

4. If only I knew him!

3. Open the brackets using the proper verb form. Translate the sentences.

1. If you (not to buy) coffee, we shall drink tea.

2. She wishes she (to see) him at yesterday`s party.

3. If my friend (to work) in my office, we should meet every day.

4. I wish it (to be) sunny.

4. Read the text and translate it.