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the French statistical practice and in the EU anti-monopoly legislation.

8.It was observed that one of the key success factors for entrepreneurship education was effective _____________

(engage) of the private sector in facilitating entrepreneurship, including business and private educational institutions.

9.This new strategic focus on the Austrian market arises in part due to the management’s ____________ (commit) to invest part of the funding capital raised by the direct bank in local markets.

10.In order to increase transparency, openness and __________

(consist) in exercising its mandated activities, the Security Council should increase the number of its public meetings.

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Ex.10 Read the text. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Technology Opens Way to Make Best Use of Staff and Build Commitment

Flexible working Successful implementation can boost a company’s bottom line, writes Sharmila Devi

Flexible working is a hot topic within many companies, with human resources specialists and employees demanding it but some employers finding it daunting to make such a big switch.

Businesses are showing growing enthusiasm for various types of agency, temporary, contract or contingent workers, and technology is an increasing enabler of new working arrangements. There is also a strong trend towards efforts to improve work-life balance.

CEB, a corporate advisory and research company, has done research showing that offering flexible working increases an employee’s commitment to their company regardless of whether they take advantage of the offer or not. “Awareness of flexible working

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practices is as important as consumption of them,” says Nick Shaw of CEB. “To be able to draw on the best talent effectively, you have to be more flexible or agile in the way you think about working.”

Recruiting and managing a flexible workforce requires a plan and strategy that ensures managers are on board. “One of the most successful drivers of consumption of flexible working is manager adoption,” says Mr Shaw.

“Connecting an individual with a manager who thinks about how it works for the employee makes a significant difference. Managers need to engage people to work together and conduct regular check-ins. For organizations, thinking about different options, engaging managers and making sure there is good communication are key points.”

Recruiting for flexible roles also requires an assessment of the different characteristics needed, such as ability to connect and build relationships. It is also advisable for new employees to spend at least one month on-site to build up their network before assuming a more remote role.

More and more companies are looking for creative ways to manage flexible working and they are seeking advice, says Estelle James, director of recruiter Robert Half UK.

“It’s one of the most talked about subjects among our clients and it will get more prominent. IT means it can happen, Generation Y expects it and surveys show that life balance can be more important than remuneration,” she says.

“This is probably the way forward for most companies,” says Ms James. “But you have to put in active strategies for managing this. Amex will have team days and events so there is more cohesion.”

Flexible working might not be for everyone. Older people more used to being at their desk, for example, might resist change but companies will have to offer some form of it or risk being “left behind”, she says.

Alan Leaman, chief executive of the UK’s Management Consultancies Association, says most resistance to flexible working

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would be cultural. “Some people will say ‘I never had it on the way up and I’m sure clients don’t like it’ so organizations will need to tease out these problems with debate and discussion,” he says. “Some people might feel they’re letting down colleagues so people need to feel they’ve got permission for flexible working.”

But with clients caring more about outcomes than “time and materials”, a more collaborative and less hierarchical style of leadership becomes imperative.

When it comes to agency and contract workers, employers also have to navigate a far from easy maze of regulation, says James Cox, head of the London employment practice at global law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

“Agency workers are subject to a high degree of regulation and can be entitled to the same pay and conditions as other full-time staff and this can be a headache for employers,” he says. “These blurred lines can discourage companies from using agency workers and others on a short-term basis.”

The best people have choices so the best companies will do all they can to get them, says Mike Cullen, global managing partner for talent at EY, the professional services firm.

Flexible working is an “incredibly useful tool to help people remain engaged and achieve a work-life balance”, says Laura Sherbin, executive vice-president and director of research at the Center for Talent Innovation in the US.

She emphasizes that flexible working should not be seen as just for working mothers. “Our research has found that many senior working women over 40 are not parents. They might want to work flexibly to train for a marathon or to travel,” she says. “If flexible working is seen as only accommodating working mums, this can put a stigma around it.” [10; 4]

1.Companies have to consider flexible working because

A.it’s a big switch to new working arrangements.

B.they favour various types of labour force.

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C.these days employees tend to appreciate the amount of time they spend with their families, time they spend on things they enjoy.

D.the best workforce agrees only to flexible working.

2.Flexible working will become common if

A.organizations think about optional working practices.

B.managers accept this working arrangement.

C.managers are concerned only with the well-being of an employee.

D.employees are aware of flexible working practices.

3.Which factor contributing to flexible working was NOT mentioned in the text?

A.Advanced information technologies enable employees to work outside the company premises.

B.People born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s expect flexible working to be accepted.

C.Work-life balance is becoming more important than pay.

D.Many companies allow employees to work from home to reduce the rent expenses.

4.Flexible working might be resisted because

A.organizations encourage too much debate and discussion about it.

B.clients find it more difficult to reach the company employee they need.

C.older employees are more used to working in-house.

D.it’s necessary to get permission for flexible working.

5.A company which favours flexible working might face a lot of problems if it hires

A.temporary short-term employees.

B.full-time employees.

C.the best professionals.

D.working mothers.

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Ex.11 Find in Text 3 English equivalents for the following Russian words or word combinations:

1.гибкий режим работы

2.повысить итоговый результат (чистую прибыль)

3.рабочий режим

4.быть в числе сторонников

5.иметь большое значение

6.проводить (время, например, месяц) в расположении предприятия (в офисе)

7.создать свой круг людей

8.вознаграждение

9.сплоченность

10.противиться, не принимать изменения

11.пытаться понять проблемы

12.становиться необходимым, обязательным

13.должны двигаться (работать) в далеко не простой системе регулирования

14.неясные границы (зд. правила)

15.создать отрицательное отношение (клеймо позора) к чему-либо

Ex. 12 Match 1- 6 with a-f to make expressions from the text.

Ex. 13 Complete the sentences using the expressions from Ex.12.

1.Many reporters or journalists do not have the time to

___________________ andwrite articles with indepth information.

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2.Smart employers know that workers who

___________________are more dependable, loyal, and productive.

3.Children mustnot _______________ discrimination based on social and property status of their parents.

4.An additional key component to effective household waste management is the recognition that individual efforts

____________________________.

5.Logistics services stimulate economic activity and help the region ____________________ its position as a land bridge between Europe and Asia.

6.We willnot ______________ who have trusted us, and we will do everything in order to create a more predictable, safer working environment for all of us.

Ex. 14 Go to one or more of the sites below to practice the use of conditional sentences. http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-verbs-exercises.html http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar- exercises/conditionals-1 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar- exercises/conditionals-2 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/wish- and-if-only

Ex.15 Go to http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-walk-from-no-to-yes- william-ury to watch a video on an effective negotiating style. Use navigation on the right to switch to exercises and additional materials.

Ex.16 Go to http://ed.ted.com/lessons/sheryl-sandberg-why-we- have-too-few-women-leaders

to watch a video on women in business. Use navigation on the right to switch to exercises and additional materials.

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Ex.17 Go to http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals- podcasts/motivation-workplace

to listen to an extract of an interview with a professor of Business Studies about the subject of motivation.

Do online exercises to check comprehension.

Ex. 18 Go to http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals- podcasts/change-management

to listen to a consultant talking about the basic stages of the change process and the people in the change management team. Do online exercises to check comprehension.

Ex.19 Go to http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals- podcasts/line-management

to listen to part of a radio programme where a manager is talking about dealing with staff. Do online exercises to check comprehension.

Ex.20 Go to http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals- podcasts/managing-conflict

to listen to some people trying to resolve a dispute at work with the help of a mediator. Do online exercises to check comprehension.

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Answer Keys

Unit 1

Lesson 1

Ex. 2

2.C (In para A: The statistics…)

3.E (In para C…the numbers .. how they're arrived at. In para E: … rates are calculated… )

4.B (In para E:.. can hide a far more complicated picture. In para B: For example, it shows … )

5.F (In para B: the realities faced by those who are in work.

In para F: … differences are found in the regularity of work…) 6. D (In para F: Using a strict definition of unemployment….)

Ex. 4

17.startling 18.frustrated 19.sophisticated 20.gloomy 21.eagle-eyed

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Ex. 11. 1. think 2. are you thinking 3. seems; is becoming 4.has

5.is having 6.makes 7.am seeing; is arriving 8.are working 9.work

10.prefer 11.comes 12.place, click 13.don’t mind 14.owns 15.costs

Ex.12 1.has been 2.has grown 3.has been growing 4.has announced 5.have altered 6.have been working 7.has been playing 8. has played