- •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
Typical Major functions of Chief Executive Officer of a Corporation
There is no standardized list of the major functions and responsibilities carried out by position of chief executive officer. The following list is one perspective and includes the major functions typically addressed by job description of chief executive officer:
1. Board administration and support. Chief executive officer (CEO) supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and staff, and supporting Board’s evaluation of chief executive.
2. Program, Product and Service Delivery. CEO oversees design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services.
3. Financial, Tax, Risk and Facilities Management. CEO recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization’s resource within those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.
4. Human Resource Management. CEO effectively manages the human resources of the organization according to authorizes personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations.
5. Community and Public Relations. CEO assures the organization and its mission, programs, product and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.
6. Fundraising (non-profit specific). CEO oversees fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders, submitting proposals and administrating fundraising records and documentation.
Answer the questions to the texts
1. What is an organization?
2. In what way are people and positions they hold connected?
3. What components does the model of organization include?
4. What are three principal forms of business organization?
5. What is a sole proprietorship?
6. What are advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship?
7. What is a partnership?
8. What are the limited partnership and general partnership?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of partnership?
10. What is a joint venture?
11. What is a corporation?
12. Who are the owners of a corporation?
13. What is necessary to form a corporation?
14. Who oversees the major policies and decisions?
15. What are advantages and disadvantages of corporation?
16. How many styles of organization do you know and what are they?
17. What is most promising long-term organizational style?
18. Describe the kinds of organization structure.
19. What can you tell about Responsibility, Authority and Duty?
20. Do managers consider any organization as a management object?
21 Does an organization have a life cycle?
22. What are the responsibilities of a board of directors in a corporation?
23. What are major duties of a board of directors?
24 What can we call an effective board of directors?
25. What are typical functions of CEO?
Vocabulary to Unit 1
1. bring (together) сводить вместе
2. crown n (of the tree) крона дерева
3. embodiment n воплощение, олицетворение
4. trunk n ствол дерева
5. core n сердцевина,
6. root(s) n, pl корни
7. core competence(y) ключевая компетенция
8. hierarchy n иерархия
9 be accountable (to smb.) подотчетный кому-либо
10.affiliate n. 1) филиал, отделение; 2) компаньон
v. 1) принимать в члены, объединять, присоединять к.. (with)
11. span of control предельный объем ответственности
12. maturity зрелость, совершенность, законченность
13. sole proprietorship единоличная собственность
14. departmentalization n разделение на отделы
15. matrix матричная организационная структура
16. advantages n, pl преимущества
17. disadvantages n, pl недостатки, невыгодное положение
18. in orderly manner в должном порядке, надлежащим образом
19. assets n, pl активы, средства, ресурсы, фонды, капитал
20. liabilities n, pl обязательства, ответственность за что-либо
21. breach the contract нарушить контракт
22. judgment n мнение, оценка, суждение
23. inventory n инвентаризация, опись всего имущества
24. set forth v излагать, формулировать, объяснять
25. dissolve v прекращать деятельность, распускать
26. withdrawal n отзыв, выход, уход, изъятие
27. assume v допускать, предполагать, принимать на себя
28. be chartered здесь: даровать привилегии; давать разрешение на
29. be sued преследоваться в судебном порядке
30. oversee v наблюдать, надзирать, следить за…
31. synergy n успешные совместные усилия, синергизм
32. raise funds занимать деньги, находить средства
33. comply (with) v подчиняться требованиям, делать уступки
34. obey orders повиноваться приказаниям
35. routine n обычный порядок, рутина, однообразная работа
36. seize the power захватить власть
37. contingency organization организация, основанная на ситуационном подходе.
38. just-in-time точно в срок, точно по графику.
39.breadth n широта, широкий размах
40.administrate v управлять, контролировать