6. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the art of delegation?

2. What are the main phobias about delegation?

3. What is important to effective delegation?

4. What are the possible outcomes and failures in delegating?

5. What can you delegate and do yourself?

6. What do you need negotiations for?

7. What managerial functions you should never delegate?

7. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.

1. Delegation is a skill of which we have all heard – but which few understand. It can be used either as an excuse for dumping failure onto the shoulders of subordinates, or as a dynamic tool for motivating and training your team to realize their full potential.

2. The objective of delegation is to get the job done by yourself. Not just the simple tasks of reading instructions and turning a lever, but also the decision making and changes which depend upon new information.There is no fixed content for a business plan. Rather the content and format of the business plan is determined by the goals and audience.

3. Delegation cannot be viewed as an abstract technique, it doesn’t depend upon individuals and individual needs.

4. As manager, you have a responsibility to represent and to develop the effectiveness of your group within the company; these are tasks you can expand to fill your available time – delegation is a mechanism for creating that opportunity.

8.Translate into English.

1. Такая система может работать успешно, если у лиц, принимающих решение, есть полный и быстрый доступ к релевантной информации.

2. Одна из главных опасностей делегирования заключается в том, что, передавая полномочия другим, менеджер теряет контроль.

3. При соответствующем контроле вы должны быть в состоянии уловить ошибки прежде, чем они будут катастрофическими; в противном случае вас ждет поражение.

4. Принятие решения – нормальная организаторская функция.

Module VII The Human Factor

Vocabulary

1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations

1. motivation – мотивация, побуждение, стимул, заинтересованность 2. achievement – достижение, успех, завоевание 3. recognition – признание 4. the work itself – работа непосредственно 5. solution – решение, выход, ответ 6. to seek – искать, стараться, пытаться 7. to sustain – поддерживать, выдерживать

8. advancement – продвижение 9. target – цель, мишень 10. challenging – стимулирующий, трудный, но интересный 11. hygiene – гигиена 12. suggestion – предложение, совет, идея 13. habit – привычка, обыкновение 14. long-term – долгосрочный 15. craft – ловкость, умение, ремесло 16. current situation – текущая ситуация

2. Explain the meaning of the following word combinations

The Human factor; long-term view; challenging work; to be flexible; to follow through habit; no one cares; sustainable approach, essential to effectiveness; working conditions; salary levels.