- •In fact, an organization is the unity, which operates successfully, if it is managed efficiently.
- •Text 2. Forms, types and styles of business organizations.
- •Types of Partnership:
- •Text 3. Organization structure
- •In business, the organization structure means the relationship between positions and people, who hold these positions; it shows who reports to whom.
- •Organization as the management object
- •Organization as the close system:
- •Organization as the open system
- •Text 4. Board of directors and ceo
- •3. Acquire sufficient resources for the organization’s operation
- •Major responsibilities of Board of Directors:
- •Typical Major functions of Chief Executive Officer of a Corporation
- •Answer the questions to the texts
- •Vocabulary to Unit 1
- •Unit 2. Corporate vision, mission, and image. Text 1. Company’s vision
- •Text 2. Company’s Mission
- •It is known that slogan represents words that sell.
- •Text 3. Objectives
- •Text 4. Strategic priorities
- •Strategy – mos - Tactics
- •Text 5. Spin of Success
- •Answer the questions to Unit 2
- •Vocabulary to Unit 2
- •1. Avoid V избегать, остерегаться, уклоняться. Syn: escape, evade.
- •2. Common purpose общая цель
- •3. Bridge n мост
- •Unit 3.Organization environment, resources and business activity Text 1. Types of environment
- •Text 2. Company resources and activities.
- •Production
- •Answer the questions to Unit 3
- •Text 1. Vital role of planning in company management
- •Text 2. Types of analyses used in planning activity.
- •Text 3. Typical Phases in Planning
- •1. Reference Overall Singular Purpose (“Mission”)
- •Text 5. Executives’ support in planning implementation
- •Answer the questions to Unit 4
- •Vocabulary to Unit 4
- •Unit 5. On Management and Managers. Text 1. What is management?
- •It is sufficient to say that the objectives represent what a company has to achieve and policy is how to go about achieving them.
- •Text 2 Strategic management versus operational management
- •Text 3. The managers’ job.
- •Text 4. Major functions of Managers.
- •Text 5. The role of a manager in company’s activity
- •Text 6. Delegating Authority
- •Answer the questions to Unit 5
- •Vocabulary to Unit 5
- •Unit 6. Leadership Text 1. General characteristic
- •Text 2. Leadership styles.
- •Text 3. Effective Leadership
- •Why are values important?
- •It all starts with leadership
- •Creating common understanding
- •Enabling and encouraging people to live by values
- •Most critical aspect – walking the talk
- •Answer the questions:
- •Unit 7. Business Culture and Business Ethic. Text 1. What is culture?
- •Building Trust across Cultural Boundaries.
- •Factors, which influence the organizational culture:
- •Text 3. Business ethics
- •Text 4. Business ethics and corporate culture nowadays.
- •Visible Manifestations of Culture
- •Invisible Manifestations of Culture
- •Questions to Unit 7
- •Vocabulary to Unit 7
- •Unit 8. Socio-psychological climate within and outside
- •Text 1. Ensuring socio-psychological climate in business.
- •Get a mentor or a coach
- •Learn to delegate
- •Recognize what’s important from what’s urgent
- •Recognize accomplishments
- •Text 3 .Dealing with Difficult Employees
- •How Can a Manager Deal with Difficult Employees
- •Text 4 . The 20 Bad Habits. Challenges in Interpersonal Behaviour.
- •Questions to Unit 8
- •Vocabulary to Unit 8
- •Unit 9. Managing Conflict Text 1. Why do conflicts arise in organization?
- •Text 2. Conflict Situations.
- •3. Differences in perceptions and values
- •Questions to Unit 9
- •Vocabulary to Unit 9
- •Unit 10. Cross-cultural Differences Text 1. Doing business across cultures. General ideas.
- •Text 2. Cross-cultural management.
- •Text 3. Culture clashes.
- •Text 4. Cross- Cultural Management that Makes a Difference
- •How should a company coming to a new culture cope with cultural issues?
- •Text 5. Cross-cultural management in Russia.
- •Text 6. Some Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness
- •Questions to Unit 10:
- •Vocabulary to Unit10
Answer the questions:
1. What does leadership consist of as an element of social interaction?
2. What is leadership?
3. Name three levels of leadership in organization?
4. What are the main characteristics of an effective leader?
5. Why is it necessary to learn how to lead?
6. What does a value-based leadership mean and what is it based on?
7. What are leadership attributes?
8. How do you understand result-based leadership?
9. Why is coaching a vital skill for a leader?
10. What person can we call a super-leader?
11. What are key benefits of super leader?
12. What does the essence of leadership mean?
13. What is the essential role of managers in business?
14. What does leadership skill provide versus managerial skill?
15. What is the difference between setting directions and setting goals? Who performs these tasks?
16. What rules must be followed to be a successful leader?
17. What do organizational values mean?
18. Why are they important?
19. Why is the role of leaders important in establishing organizational values?
20. How can leader encourage people to leave by values?
21. What does the ability “walk the talk” mean?
Vocabulary to Unit 6
1. sense of excitement чувство волнения, воодушевления
2. convince v убеждать
3. aspiration n, C стремление, сильное желание (достичь ч-л.)
4. distinguish v различать, находить отличия
Syn.: differentiate
5. self-confident adj. уверенный в себе
Syn.: self-assured
6. tight ship водонепроницаемый; здесь: надежный корабль
7. ivory tower башня из слоновой кости
8. hide (away) v прятаться, скрываться
9. persuade v убеждать, уговорить
Syn.: convince, induce
10. free-rain leadership лидерство «свободных поводьев»
Syn.: laissez-faire leader – либеральный руководитель
11. concurrence n 1)согласованность; 2)стечение обстоятельств
12. willingly adv. охотно, с готовностью
13. outcome n итог, последствия, результат
Syn.: result, consequence
14. enhance v увеличивать, усиливать, улучшать
Syn.: improve, increase; intensify, reinforce
15. enhancement n повышение, прирост; улучшение
16. cohesion n сцепление, связь, сплоченность, единство
17. consequence n последствия, результат
18. outboss v здесь: переусердствовать
19. facilitate v облегчать, содействовать, способствовать
Syn.: help, assist
20. excel v превосходить, превышать; выделяться
Syn.: exceed, surpass
21. exceed v превышать, переступать пределы, превосходить
22. forego (forewent, foregone) предшествовать
23. insight n интуиция, понимание, проницательность
24. revelation n открытие, разоблачение, раскрытие (тайны)
25. energize v побуждать к действию, проявлять энергию
26. attribute n свойство, отличительная черта
27. attribute (to) v объяснять (чем-л.), относить (to- за счет ч-л.)
28. array n совокупность, набор, комплект
29. coaching n кураторство, наставничество
30. breed n поколение, потомство
breed v воспитывать, обучать, пестовать
31. cognitive skills когнитивные, познавательные навыки
32. flexibility n гибкость, приспособляемость
33. in absence в отсутствие, за неимением, недостатком
34. tangible results ощутимые, реальные результаты
35. embody v воплощать, олицетворять; объединять, включать
36. drudgery n тяжелая, монотонная работа
Syn.: labour
37. diversify v вводить разнообразие, диверсифицировать
38. enduring direction устойчивый курс, направление
39. sweeping adj. 1) широкий, с большим охватом; 2)огульный
40. world-shattering пошатнувший мир
41. align v ставить в ряд, равняться, вставать в один ряд
align oneself with действовать заодно
42. lose sight упустить из виду, потерять
43. stray adj. заблудившийся
stray v сбиться с пути, отбиться, отклониться
44.vigilance n бдительность
display, exercise, show vigilance проявлять бдительность
45. push (oneself) v подталкивать себя
46. relate to… реагировать, соотносить, определять соотношение
47. persistent adj. устойчивый, стабильный; упорный
48. adversity n бедствия, неприятности, несчастья
handle adversity справляться с неприятностями
49. maturity зрелость
50. belief n, C вера, доверие; мнение, убеждение
Syn.: conviction; opinion
51. compliance n одобрение, согласие; соответствие
52. walk the talk поступать в соответствии с убеждениями/
провозглашаемыми принципами