CONTEXT
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 895.
Read the text below. In most of the lines there is one wrong word or word combination. Some lines, however, are correct.
ö If a line is correct, put a tick (Ö) in the space in the right-hand column.
ö If there is a mistake in the line, write the correct word in the right-hand column.
| 1. | The firm has a history of slow, steady growth. Hector Grant | ...Ö… |
| 2. | firmly believes that he knows the best way to run firm. | a firm |
| 3. | However, his nephew Peter Wiles (son of the Mr. Grant's | |
| 4. | sister), who joined the company six years ago and is Production | |
| 5. | Manager, and John Martin, appointed two years ago to be Sales | |
| 6. | Manager, is more adventurous. They want to treble Harper & | |
| 7. | Grant's business over the next a few years and are certain that, | |
| 8. | with modern businesses techniques and increased exports, they | |
| 9. | can achieve this. A small firm cannot possibly afford to have | |
| 10. | on its staff experts in all modern management technique. | |
| 11. | It usually hires expert advise from outside consultants and | |
| 12. | bureaux. On the other hand, it is important that members of the | |
| 13. | firm's management are aware of the more sophisticated | |
| 14. | techniques. It's a common knowledge that, while this change- | |
| 15. | over from the old way to the new is taking place, there are | |
| 16. | often difficulties and conflict. But Harper & Grant Ltd., like | |
| 17. | the majority their rivals, must get right up-to-date and | |
| 18. | enlarge their business, or they will be outpaced by a firm | |
| 19. | whose business organization is better than their own. |
ö In what way do the managerial methods differ among the officials in Harper & Grant Ltd.?
ö What are the peculiarities of running a small business?
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