I.  Read and translate the text. Write down the translation of the first paragraph.

                       A Unique Approach to Training

1. Organizations now are using a unique approach to provide training internally by outsourcing their training departments. This they have found is a way that reduces costs,  improves productivity and relives them from the need of constant up-gradation. Handing over the organizations training function  to “experts” in many ways also improves the quality of training. These experts have a lot of advantages; they are constantly upgrading themselves to differentiate themselves from the competition and add value to their clients.

 2. Outsourcing of training and development activities means comprehensive, end-to-end outsourcing—from the management of the training function to the design, delivery and reporting. For many companies, outsourcing employee training and development makes financial as well as business sense. Of course the process of identification, analysis, design, development, deployment and evaluation varies from group to group, department to department and division to division, even within an organization.

3. What is necessary within the training function is to make outsourcing a value-added component of business by taking a customized approach and building in an ability to make it repeatable within the contextual needs of the organization. In order to ensure that quality is not lost and that the unique cultural attributes of each company, division and department are considered, even a repeatable program must be reviewed and adjusted as necessary.

4. Today most organizations know that their people are the company’s greatest asset, and human capital management must take on new depth and scope to compete successfully in today’s markets. It’s clear that training must find better ways to deliver tangible, measurable value to the organization. So they will elect to revamp their in-house learning departments by themselves so that training reflects business strategies and productivity goals. An increasing number of companies needs  specialists who can reconnect training to core business objectives at lower costs and with greater flexibility and efficiency.

II. Decide whether the following statements are a) true, b) false or c) information is not available in the text.

1.  The concept " outsourcing" came from the American Glossary and it dates back to at least 1981.

2. Handing over the organizations training function  to “experts” in many ways leads to  the  inferiority of training.

3. It’s clear that training must find better ways to deliver considerable value to the organization.

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III. Complete the sentences (1-6) with the most suitable prepositions (a-d).

1. I deal...........a lot of people in the company and with our customers.

a) --            b) in         c) by               d) with

 

2. In the modern world it is normal for companies to do projects...........other

countries.

a) about    b) in         c) by            d) between

 

3. A successful business is built........careful financial management.

a) up         b) at          c) with         d) on              

                                                     

4. The management..........this store has terrible customer service skills.

a) for        b) of          c) at           d) by          

 

5. Big corporations are less flexible so it's difficult.........them to adopt new

changes or be creative and innovative.

 

a) for         b) to         c) about      d) of           

 

6. Our experienced project manager is good.......predicting how long each activity

will take.

a) in          b) on         c) at           d) with      

 

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IV. Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j).

1. promotion                a) the activity or job of being in charge of a

                                          company, organization, department, or team of

                                          employees

 

2. responsibility             b) the amount of money needed for a business or

                                           to do a particular job

 

3. management               c) a formal discussion between people who are

                                           trying to reach an agreement

 

4. method                    d) the total amount of money that an employee is paid

                                          every year to do their job, or one of the payments  

                                          they receive each month as a part of this

 

5. costs                        e) to remove someone from their job, especially

                                           because they have done something wrong

 

6. innovation               f) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of

                                            the world, especially by doing experiments

 

7. negotiation                    g) the process or fact of giving someone a higher 

                                            or more important job

 

8. salary                        h) a particular way of doing something

 

9. dismiss                      i ) something that it is your job or duty to deal

                                                         with

 

10. science                      j ) a new idea, design, product, etc.

 

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V. Complete the sentences (1-10) with the words (a-j).

 

a) promotion b) responsibilities c) management d)methods e) costs f) innovations g)negotiations h) salaries i) dismissed j) science

 

1.  Management is based on scientific theory and today we can say that it is a developing.........

2. Individuals and businesses must evaluate the risks they face, and they should minimize the........evolved with those risks.

3. Managers need to motivate and set an example for their staff, as well as clarify the roles and..........of the organization's teams and individuals.

4. The participative leadership style is believed to be one of the best........ of

providing motivation to employees to work harder.

5. More and more people are giving up jobs with huge....... to move to a slower,

more relaxed lifestyle.

6.  ........ is the process of coordinating the resources of an organization to

achieve the goals of the organization.

7. The delicate wage......... continue, with both sides careful about making

trade-offs.

8. A top manager whose performance is unsatisfactory can be........ by the company's board of directors.

9. Top managers are responsible for the........that will allow a company to adopt to a changing world.

10. Managers make decisions about pay and..........

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VI. Match (1-10) with (a-j) to make up sentences.

1. The commercial future of the company 2. Very often poor quality service is the result of 3. The right management is the most important factor 4. The restaurant owner decided to hire a new management team 5. I'm in charge of planning our work 6. Experience of managing a modern production plant 7.  Inexperienced and inefficient  managers must do their best to  improve 8. Our programmers identified what they thought the problem was 9. If a company does not satisfy people's needs, it will lose  10. In business it is very important to balance the interests of a firm

a)  poor management.   b) for the whole year.   c)  its customers and suffer great losses. d) is essential.   e) looks very promising.   f)  with the interests of customers.   g) to help with the running of the  newest diner.     h) their professional skills.   i) with the software.   j)  in determining success.

 

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VII. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences.

 

1. day, work, enjoys, business, A, competent, manager, her, every

...................................................................................................................................

 

2. last, one, than, is, year's, This, turnover, of, higher, the, year

.................................................................................................................................

 

3. innovation, to, Thanks, their, corporation, to, thrive, to, started

...................................................................................................................................

 

4. needs, to, workforce, Our, succeed, company, the, market, in

...................................................................................................................................

 

5.  project, its, thanks, was, The, start-up, successful, to, innovating

 

...................................................................................................................................

 

VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

 

1. Employees worry that saying 'no' to the boss decreases their chances

 

of __________ and promotion. ADVANCE

 

2. We might not be able to adapt to future ___________ changes.

TECHNOLOGY

3. The design company is planning to join up with a shoe _________and create a new range of footwear. MANUFACTURE

4. The company says it cannot cut its prices anymore because it has a _________

 

to its shareholders. RESPONSE

5. Studies show that each__________ customer will tell one other person about your company. SATISFY

 

IX. Listen to the text " Change Management"

using http: //learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts/change-management  

 and answer the following questions.

1. What stage of the change process are analysts responsible for?

a) strategy development  b) problem identification   c) staff pay negotiations

 

2. What stage are gatekeepers responsible for?

a) implementation          b) motivation                      c) marketing

 

3. What stage are champions responsible for?

a) creative partnership    b) public relations             c) consolidation

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