I. Read and translate the text. 1. A number of different terms are often used instead of the term “manager”, including “director”

What is a Manager?

1. A number of different terms are often used instead of the term “manager”, including “director”, “administrator” and “president”.

2. The term “manager” is used more frequently in profit-making organizations, while the others are used more widely in government and non-profit organizations such as universities, hospitals and social work agencies.

3. So, who do we call a “manager”?

4. In its broad meaning the term “managers” applies to the people who are responsible for making and carrying out decisions within a certain system.

5. A personnel manager directly supervises people in an organization.

6. Financial manager is a person who is responsible for finance.

7. Sales manager is responsible for selling of goods.

8. Almost everything a manager does involves decision – making.

9. When a problem exists a manager has to make a decision to solve it.

10. In decision-making there is always some uncertainty and risk.

11. Management is a variety of specific activities.

12. Management is a function of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling.

13. Any managerial system, at any managerial level, is characterized in terms of these general functions.

14. Managing is a responsible and hard job.

15. There is a lot to be done and relatively little time to do it.

16. In all types of organizations managerial efficiency depends on manager’s direct personal relationships, hard work on a variety of activities and preference for active tasks.

17. The characteristics of management often vary according to national culture, which can determine how managers are trained, how they lead people and how they approach their jobs.

18. The amount of responsibility of any individual in a company depends on the position that he or she occupies in its hierarchy.

19. Managers, for example, are responsible for leading the people directly under them, who are called subordinates.

20. To do this successfully, they must use their authority, which is the right to take decisions and give orders.

21. Managers often delegate authority.

22. This means that employees at lower levels in the company hierarchy can use their initiative, that is make decisions without asking their manager.

 

Vocabulary

frequently – часто while – в то время как call – называть

apply – употреблять decision – решение solve – решать

uncertainty – неопределенность variety – разнообразие

direct – руководить hard – тяжелая, жесткая

relatively – относительно depend – зависеть relationships – отношения according to – согласно subordinate – подчинение successful – успешный

authority – власть, полномочия

 

 

Exercises

II. Find the Russian Equivalents:

Different terms; term “manager”; frequently; non- profit; social work agencies; applies; responsible for; financial manager; sales manager; almost everything; solve; uncertainty; variety; function; planning, coordinating, directing and controlling; hard job; relatively little time; depends on; relationship; preference; occupies; hierarchy; subordinate; authority; initiative.

 

III. Find the English Equivalents:

Термин «менеджер», часто, широкий, в то время как, больницы, агентства социальной работы, употреблять, решение, ответственный за, функция, финансовый менеджер, менеджер по продаже, почти все, решать, неопределенность, разнообразие специфической деятельности, руководство и контроль, относительно, отношения, зависит от, занимать, иерархия, низший уровень, подчиненный, власть, успешный, инициатива.

 

IV. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:

1. The … … is used more frequently in profit- marking organization.

2. The term “manager” applies to the people who are … … and … out … within a certain system.

3. Financial manager is a person who is … for … .

4. Sales manager is responsible for … of goods.

5. Almost everything a manager does involves … .

6. Management is a … of specific … .

7. Managing is a responsible and … … .

8. Managers often delegate … .

9. This means that employees at lower levels in the company … use their … .

 

V. Answer the questions:

1. What is manager’s role in an organization?

2. What concrete activities a production manager (financial manager, personnel manager, marketing manager) is responsible for?

3. What is the difference between sales management and marketing management?

4. What means to delegate authority?

5. Does the amount of responsibility of any individual in a company depend on the position that he or she occupies in its hierarchy?

 

VI. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct Tense and Voice:

1. Most cameras (make) in Japan. 2. What are you doing here in the hall? –My room (clean). 3. Can you hear footsteps behind? We (follow). 4. This bill often (refer to). 5. He is such a nice chap. Why he so often (laugh at)? 6.The windows look dirty though they (clean) yesterday. 7. Steve and Sue couldn’t play football on the lawn as it (mow).8. I (ask) a lot of questions about my private life.9. Mr. Day couldn’t wear his favourite trousers as they (clean). 10. The computer program was very easy. It (learn) for a couple of hours. 11. I am not going to the party I (not invite). 12. The first baths (build) by the Romans. 13.Where is my bicycle? It’s gone. It (steal). 14.This room looks different. It (paint) since I was last here? 15. Why have you come today? – The date of the meeting (change). 16. Did he tell you if the money (pay) in September? 17 The committee informs that the food (send) to Africa next week. 18. You (give) two hours to make your decision. 19. The young man added that flowers (send) to her every day. 20. We were assured the dog (look after) well.

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