2. Choose a company you are familiar with. Present its structure, describing the hierarchy and activities of the departments. Management qualities and skills
Vocabulary
1. Prepare a list of positive and negative qualities of a boss.
qualities
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Compare you ideas with the list given here. Which adjectives describe positive and which negative aspects of someone’s character?
decisive charismatic motivating adventurous |
open ruthless informal uncaring |
passionate impulsive flexible lunatic |
energetic straight accessible moderate |
balanced careful thoughtful aggressive |
Can you think of adjectives with opposite meanings to the ones above?
2. What is the difference between a manager and a leader? Can an individual be both leader and manager? If so, describe the process by which both activities can emerge in the same person.
3. Jack Welsh is Chief Executive Officer of General Electric. In the extracts bellow he talks about qualities of a good leader. Read the text and summarise these qualities.
4. Complete column 2 of the table with opposite meanings. Use the prefixes in-, ir-, un-, il- or dis-. Then complete column 3 with the noun forms.
1 Adjectives |
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considerate creative decisive diplomatic efficient flexible inspiring interested logical organised rational responsible sociable supportive |
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Choose the four best qualities of a manager from the list above and rank them in order of importance. Then choose the four worst qualities and rank them (1 = worst).
5. A) In the grid below, eleven words connected with management qualities are hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Find them.
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b) Write the opposites of the adjectives you have just found in the correct column.
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c) Complete the sentences with the most suitable adjective from exercise a and b.
1 It was ……… of you to offer the contract to such a disreputable firm.
2 I would find it very ……… if I didn’t get any recognition for my work.
3 Most of the staff interviewed said they expected a manager to be …….. , in other words, easy to speak to, ‘within reach’.
4 Some people think she is rather …….. because she addresses everyone by their surnames.
5 What do you mean, ‘Maybe yes’? Sometimes I wish you were more …….. .
6 If you took some exercise, you’d surely feel more ……….. .