- •Management and Managers Менеджмент и Менеджеры
- •1.1. Words to be learned:
- •1.2. Read and translate the following international words:
- •1.3. Word-building. Translate into Russian.
- •What Is "Management"?
- •1.5. Read and render in Russian.
- •It is interesting to know that… .
- •1.6. Read the text with a dictionary and pay attention to jobs and their definitions. What is a Manager?
- •1.7. Read the text and speak about levels of management using the scheme. What are managers of all levels responsible for? Levels of Management
- •1.8. Read and learn job titles:
- •1.9. Match the jobs and their functions.
- •1.10. Here are three diagrams representing the structure of an organization. Study them and do the tasks below. Pay attention to the terms used.
- •1.11. Read the text and draw a company structure.
- •2.1. Words to be learned:
- •2.2. Read the words in (a) and find synonyms in (b).
- •2.3. Read the text with a dictionary and retell it, using the scheme. What Do Managers Do?
- •2.4. Choose the right answer:
- •2.5. Use a dictionary to complete the chart below. Mark
- •2.6. Read the text and find out:
- •2.7. Read and find out what roles a manager plays. Roles Performed by Managers
- •2.8. Read and translate with a dictionary. What role would you perform more willingly? Mintzberg's Set of Ten Roles
- •3.1. Read and translate the text. People Are the Heart of Every Business
- •Examples of Flow Charts:
- •3.2. Answer the questions:
- •3.3. Read and translate the text. Management Style
- •3.3. Answer the questions on the text.
- •4.1. Read the text and discuss in groups. Give your reasons for and against. Choose the most important items to your “hearts content” (сколько душе угодно). Leadership and Management
- •Principles of Leadership.
- •4.2. What is your opinion on the following? The Traits of an Effective Leader
- •Behaviours People Value in Leaders
- •4.4. Is your future job the right job for you? Find out by doing the quiz. What is your score? What type of personality are you? Work in pairs. Tick the statements your partner agrees with.
- •4.5. Now add up (your ticks and check your scores. Three or
- •Personality types
- •How to Effectively Manage the People?
- •5.2. Read and summarize. Add some more points if you want. How to Motivate Your Employees?
- •5.3. You're going to be a good manager, aren't you? Read the text
- •Qualities of a Good Manager
- •5.4. Choose what is most important for a true manager. Give your
- •5.5. These are the survey results. Look them through and answer the questions:
- •5.6. Read and dramatize the dialogue.
- •5.7. Answer the questions on the above dialogue:
- •5.8. Read the text and answer the questions below the text. How to Manage Managers
- •5.9. Answer the questions:
- •5.10. Study the information of the text. Can you manage time? Time Management
- •5.11. Translate the sentences using necessary words from the text "Time Management".
- •5.12. In a busy working day, it's not easy to find time to study. Discuss these questions with your classmates and plan how to manage your time.
- •6.1. Read the story below and render it in English. The Big Rocks of Time
- •6.2. Food for Thought.
- •Richard Branson's 10 secrets of success
- •6.4. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks below the text. Prestigious Business Award for Fabiola
2.8. Read and translate with a dictionary. What role would you perform more willingly? Mintzberg's Set of Ten Roles
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SECTION 3.
3.1. Read and translate the text. People Are the Heart of Every Business
The quality of the people determines the success of the business. Many investors base their investment choices almost entirely on the strength of the people involved in the enterprise. They know that the experience, skills, and personalities of the management team have a greater impact on the long-term fortunes of a company than the product or service provided. For this reason, investors and lenders are likely to review the management portion of a business plan before they read many other sections and make decision on investment. They read this section thoroughly, carefully scrutinizing (внимательно рассматривать) the qualifications of the people behind a business. They look not only to see if the management team has the experience necessary to run the business, but also if the internal structure makes maximum use of talents of team members. Most entrepreneurs give serious thought to choosing people for key positions. They often undertake extensive recruitment efforts, to find just the right person.
There always exist many questions that a manager should ask him/herself. Some of them are: How to actually run the company? How will decisions be made? What are the lines of authority? What voice do employees have when company policies and goals are set?
Even the very best people will only do their best work in a system that encourages, recognizes, and rewards achievement. Two main areas in management are the people who run your business and your own management structure and style. They shape both the daily working atmosphere and the future of the company.
Formal structure. When examining their organization, managers usually begin with the formal structure – the official lines of authority. They decide how employees will be supervised and how job functions will be allocated (распределять). Perhaps the quickest and clearest way is through a graphic organizational flow chart (блок-схема). You can use two kinds of charts: one describing responsibility (1), and the other outlines reporting or supervisory relationships (2). Examples of each are shown below. Flow charts describe a formal organizational structure.
Informal structure. Every business also has an informal structure which is important too. A manager should look at less formal relationships within the company when undertaking internal planning. If examining the informal structure the following questions should be asked:
- Which managers have the most impact on decisions?
- Which managers have ready access to the president or members of
the Board of Directors?
- Do others effectively translate decisions at the top into action?
- Which subordinates have substantial influence on their superiors?
- Which divisions or groups of employees have the greatest morale
problems? Who do they report to?