VI. Discussion

1. RETELL the text in short, working in pairs (no extra pay, though).

2. DESCRIBE this familiar episode from a book written by Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer knew a thing or two about management, didn't he?

3. YOU ARE a shoveler at Bethlehem Steel. SHARE your problems with your fellow worker.

4. YOU ARE a young foreman at Bethlehem Steel. PRESENT your plan how to improve workers' performance to the company boss.

5. ROLEPLAY a conversation between Frederic Taylor and his best men before the beginning of the experiment.

6. ROLEPLAY a management meeting at Bethlehem Steel where Frederic Taylor reported about the results of his experiment.

7. COMPARE the activities of Frederic Taylor with those of Henry Fayol. Refer 1 Exercise 7.4 for information.

8. LECTURE on the early history of management thought. Prepare to answer questions.

9. STUDY the information leaflet below. Say what kind of program it is and wha the aims are.

The Britich Counci

Moskow

Joint Industrial And Commercial Attachment Programme (JICAP)

Background

JICAP is a five-week management training programme in the UK for managers from Russia and the CIS. It is designed to promote the implementation of positive structural changes in companies by providing training to its key personnel. JICAP is fully financed by the British Foreign Office's Know How Fund (KHF), including all training, transport and living costs.

Programme

JICAP is divided into two parts:

• Short management training course — Topics include financial management, quality management and how to write a business plan. Candidates will also study key management skills, getting a better understanding of their own strengths and abilities.

• 3-week work attachment — The manager will actively work in the company and visit several departments to get an overall picture of how the company is managed.

Criteria

The British Council is looking for dynamic, ambitious managers who have clear ideas of what they want to learn. They should also have the following:

• Aged between 25-45 years old;

• Graduated from a university or institute;

• Speak and understand English well;

• Work as manager in a Russian owned, commercial company.

Interested?

6.10. REPORT about the experience you've got during your stay in the UK participating on the JICAP.

VII. Structure and written expression practice

7.1. REWRITE USING CORRECT PASSIVE VOICE STRUCTURES.

1. Taylor (to call) the father of scientific management.

2. His experiments (to begin) at a steel plant in 1898.

3. Firstly, the proper way of shoveling (to find) by him.

4. His findings (to use) for practical management at once.

5. A work schedule and new equipment (to recommend) by him.

6. Workers' performance (to improve) greatly as a result.

7. Soon, fewer workers (to need) by the Bethlehem Steel company

8. Many progressive ideas (to generate) by other people, too.

9. Some of them (to use) in practical management today.

10. New discoveries (to make) in this area in the future.

7.2. PUT QUESTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS.

1. Much material was generated by the company. (What ?)

2. 500 men were assigned to move material. (Who ?)

3. Nobody had been taught to work properly. (General)

4. An experiment was conducted by Taylor. (Bу whom ?)

5. Two best workers were paid extra money. (Why ?)

6. Their motions were watched carefully. (How ?)

7. New different-size shovels were designed. (What kind of)

8. Taylor's recommendations were made use of. (Whose ?)

1. Many books on the problem were published. (Disjunctive)

2. Taylorism is studied by students of business. (Alternative)

3. GrVE THE GIST OF THE TEXT IN 10-12 SENTENCES.

4. CORRECT THE MISTAKES MADE BY AN INEXPERIENCED LEARNER.

7.5 WRITE AN ESSAY BASED ON THE DISCUSSION (EXERCISE 6.7).

UNIT SIX SAVE TIME: THE ONE-MINUTE MANAGER