VIII. Answer the following questions to discuss the details of the text. Use the text for reference.

1. What statement is there about the management?

2. Why is the study of management important for everyone?

3. What does management demand?

4. What are the main functions of the manager?

5. What does Planning mean?

6. What does Organizing mean?

7. What does Staffing mean?

8. What does Directing mean?

9. What does Controlling mean?

10. What does manager do?

11. Which basic characteristics seem to apply to managers in all types of organizations?

12. What are other terms used for “manager”?

13. What people does the term “management” refer to when used collectively?

14. Where is the term “manager” used more frequently?

IX. Think of the nouns that are commonly used with the following verbs.

achieve, occur, create, discover, obtain, manage, get, perform, promote, assign, carry out .

X. Think of the verbs that are most commonly used with the following nouns. Choice, decision, goals, advance, attention, effort, objective.

XI. Join the halves.

A.

1. Management is

2. Management demands

3. The study of

4. Terms “director”, “administrator” and “president” are used more widely

5. Some basic characteristics seem to apply

6. The main functions of managers are

7. A manager sets objectives and decides

8. Managers directly

9. The term “manager” is used more frequently

10. A manager usually

B.

1. performs several roles in their daily work.

2. planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.

3. what has to be done to reach these objectives.

4. getting work done through people.

5. much knowledge of economics and business.

6. management is important for everyone.

7. in profit-making organizations.

8. in government and non-profit organizations.

9. to managers in all types of organizations.

10. supervise people in an organization.

XII. Complete the following sentences.

1. Management …

2. Manager is …

3. A manager usually …

4. Management demands …

5. A major part of the manager's job will be …

6. The study of management …

7. One difficulty facing the manager, however is determining …

8. The main functions of managers …

9. Almost everyone …

10. Managing is …

11. Middle management …

12. Top management…

XIII. Give the English equivalents to the following:

Достигнуть цели организации; выполнять решения; назначать задания; выполнять работу посредством людей; вовлекаться в управление; бухгалтерия; коммерческие организации; государственные учреждения; выполнять несколько функций; принимать на работу; знание экономики; финансовые, человеческие и информационные ресурсы организации; агентства по социальной работе; мотивировать людей.

XIV. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Менеджмент – это выполнение работы посредством людей.

2. Наша группа была вовлечена в совместную деятельность.

3. Его уволили месяц назад.

4. Он выполняет несколько функций в своей повседневной работе.

5. Менеджер только что принял меня на работу.

6. Он управляет коммерческой организацией.

7. Знание экономики и бизнеса очень важно для бухгалтеров.

8. Менеджер должен координировать и мотивировать людей.

9. Менеджмент – это контроль и организация деятельности коммерческой либо другой организации.

10. Менеджеры координируют финансовые, человеческие и информационные ресурсы организации.

11. Планирование, организация, работа с кадрами, руководство и контроль– это основные функции менеджеров во всех типах организаций.

XV. Read and discuss the following proverbs and sayings. What are their Russian equivalents? Do you agree with all of them? Learn them and use in your speech to make it more expressive.

1. Who likes not his business his business likes him not.

2. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

3. Do as you would be done by.

4. At court everyone is for himself .

5. If you want a thing to be done well do it yourself.

6. Busiest man find the most time.

7. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

8. Rome was not built in one day.

XVI. On the left is a list of some of the idioms used at the meeting. Look at the expressions on the right and try to find the expression which is closest in meaning to the idiom.

a. in future 1 . earlier than originally planned

b. it's a matter of 2. this is the most important thing

c. make our minds up 3. always after today

d. above all 4. it depends on

f. in the near future 5. decide

g. ahead of schedule 6. some time soon

XVII. Make up a dialogue with your partner discussing the main functions of managers. Role-play the dialogue.

XVIII. Imagine that you are a journalist. Interview four people on why they work and which of their needs are satisfied or frustrated. Summarize and comment on their responses.

XIX. Read the text once more. Divide it into logical parts. Find or compose the topic sentences of each part. Make up a logical plan of the text.

XX. Speak on the topic “Management”. Use the material of the text and your plan for your report.

XXI. Discussion topics.

1. Make the list of the best qualities of a manager and rank them in order of importance. Then make the five worst.

2. What kind of a company would you like to work for: state-owned, private limited company, multinational corporation, etc. Why? Give your reasons.

3. Some people compare a small company to a family. In your view, is this analogy valid and useful? What are the benefits and risks of view­ing a company as a family?

4. Mothers and fathers often have different ways of managing their families. How would you describe the management style of your parents? Teachers?

5. When choosing candidates for any particular job, the Americans say,: "What can this person do?"; the French say, : "What qualification has she/he got?"; the British say, "What kind of background has this person got?" Which question would you ask when you are to choose an applicant? Why?

6. Choose any question (problem, topic) relating to Management and make a 5 minute report in class. Refer to different additional sourc­es to make your report instructive, interesting and informative.