Vocabulary

upper		верхний
upper limit		верхний предел
to head		возглавлять
* board		1) совет, правление 2) доска, стол, борт (судна)
* board of directors		совет директоров
* to appoint		назначать
* to be in charge of smth		заведовать чем-либо, отвечать за что-либо
* to run the company		управлять компанией
* to assist		помогать
* deputy		заместитель
deputy director		заместитель директора
deputy minister		заместитель министра
affair		дело
to be subject to smth		подпадать под дейст­вие чего-либо
restriction		ограничение
responsible		ответственный
* to be responsible to smb for smth		быть ответственным перед кем-либо за что-либо
* sale/ sales		продажа/ продажи
* seller		продавец
personnel		персонал
* buyer		покупатель
* managing director		директор-распорядитель
* finance		финансы
* financial		финансовый
financier		финансист
representative		представитель

Exercises

Задание 1. Write out the basic nouns in the following word combinations and translate them into Russian:

company's note-paper limited liability company deputy director assistant general manager

residence restrictions nationality restrictions sales manager personnel manager

Задание 2. Underline the modal verbs and translate the sentences into Russian:

1. A public company may have as many directors as it finds necessary, but not less than two.

2. The directors are to appoint one of them to the position of man­aging director.

3. In large companies the managing director can be assisted by a general manager.

4. The managing director is to take care of day-to-day running of the company.

5. Companies can also have assistant general managers.

6. You should remember that the titles of the heads of the companies can be different.

Задание 3. Find the answers to the following questions in the text:

1. How many directors can a private company have? And what about a public company?

2. Who heads a limited liability company?

3. How is a managing director appointed? What are his duties?

4. Who is a general manager?

5. What is the status of a director?

6. What managers do many companies have?

Задание 4. Complete the sentences with the following words:

shareholders, directors, management, nationality restrictions, board,

assistant, public company

1. The company's note-paper must list either all or none of the names of its _____

2. Directors need not be _____________________________________________

3. They are responsible for the _____________________ of a company's affairs.

4. They are not subject to any residence or ______________________________

5. A __________________________________ must have at least two directors.

6. The shareholders are to elect _____________________________ of directors.

7. Some companies also have __________________________general managers.

Задание 5. Sum up what the text says about:

• directors of private companies

• directors of public companies

• directors of limited liability companies, their assistants and deputies

• managers

Задание 6. Have a look at the list showing some qualities making a good manager:

• being decisive: able make quick decisions

• being friendly and sociable

• being able to com­municate with people

• being authoritative: able to give orders

• being persuasive: able to convince people to do things

• being efficient: doing things quickly, not leaving tasks unfinished

• being logical, rational and analytical

• being able to motivate, inspire and lead people

• being competent: knowing his job perfectly as well as the work of his subordinates

• having good ideas

Say: which of these qualities seem most important to you, which of these qualities can be taught where they can be taught, to your mind.

Say: what qualities make a good director (managing director, deputy director, secretary, accountant, etc.).

Say: which position (managing director, deputy director, secretary, accountant, etc.) are YOU suitable for and why.

Company Profiles

Задание 1. Study the structure of the Rossomon Company and answer the question: Are the statements given below true or false?

Rossomon France

Board

Export Sales Department

Rossomon Germany

Rossomon Japan

Managing Director

Human Resources Department

Management Services Department

Finance Department

Research & Development Department

5 Regional Managers

N O R T H

S O U T H

E A S T

W E S T

C E N T R A L

Marketing Section

Technical Services Section

1. The Managing Director reports/is accountable to the Board.

2. The Managing Director is responsible for running the company.

3. The Managing Director is supported/is assisted by four executive departments.

4. Under the Managing Director, there are five regional divisions.

5. Each Regional Manager is in charge of a territory.

6. The five regions are supported/are assisted by two other sections — Marketing and Technical Services.

7. The Section Leaders report to/are accountable to the Regional Managers.

8. In addition to the parent company, Rossomon has three subsidiaries: Rossomon France, Germany and Japan.

9. The subsidiaries report/are accountable to the Export Sales Department.

10. The Export Sales Department is accountable to the Board.

Задание 2. Now describe the typical management structure of an American company:

											President
Executive Board																			Executive Board
								Senior Vice-President & Chief Executive
	Vice-President Shipping								Vice-President Production											Vice-President Marketing											Vice-President Finance & Administration
Production Director Europe					Production Director N. America							Director Research & Development						Export Sales Director					Sales Director N. America						Financial Controller							Personnel Manager

1. The Senior Vice-President ... to the President.

2. The Senior Vice-President and the Chief Executive ... for running the company.

3. The Senior Vice-President and the Chief Executive ... by four executive departments.

4. The Vice-President of the Production department... by three regional divisions.

5. The Production Director Europe ... to the Vice-President of the Production department.

6. The Export Sales Director ... to the Vice-President of the Marketing Department.

7. The Finance Vice-President... for finance and administration.

8. The Finance Vice-President... by the Financial Controller and the Personnel Manager.

Задание 3. Now describe the typical management structure of an English company:

										Chairman
The Board of Directors														The Board of Directors
										Managing Director
			Financial Director							Marketing Director											Production Director
Personnel Officer				Chief Accountant			Sales Manager					Public Relations Manager				Advertising Manager						Works/ Factory Manager				Purchasing Manager

1. _____ heads the company.

2. The _____ is accountable to the Board of Directors.

3. _____ reports to the Chairman.

4. _____ is responsible for running the company.

5. The Marketing Director is assisted by _____.

6. Under the _____ there are two managers: Factory Manager and Purchasing Manager.

7. There are four departments which are accountable to the Managing Director. They are _____.

Задание 4. Read the first paragraph of the text about MTS Systems Corporation and complete the following 'fact file'.

MTS Systems Corporation Headquarters in (1) ____________________________ Specialises in (2) ______________________________ Factories located in (3) _________________________ No. of employees (4) ___________________________

Задание 5. Now read the rest of the text, in which Bernard Levesque describes the organisation of MTS Paris, and complete the organisation chart.