A Understanding main expressions

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 854.

Vocabulary tasks

C Understanding meanings

1. Richard Greenhalgh thinks a younger generation of managers is more likely to have travelled and taken MBAs abroad (lines 21-23). Choose the best explanation for the statement.

a. they will be more ambitious and want higher salaries

b. they will have a better understanding of business issues

c. they will be more international in their attitudes

2. Lowell Bryan says that some local managers will leave and “exploit the brand status of the company in their next job”, (line 35). What does this mean?

a.they will take information about the company's products to a new company

b.they will get a good job in a new company because of the reputation of their old company

c. they will get good jobs as brand managers in a new company

3.Greenhalgh lists “entrepreneurial drive” as one of eleven management competencies selected by Unilever (line 43). Choose the best explanation for the phrase.

a.willingness to take risks in order to achieve goals

b.previous experience of running a company

c. someone with an outgoing personality

Choose the best explanation for each of these words or phrases from the text.

1. code of conduct (line 8)

a. rules of behaviour in business

b. rules about use of company cars

2. international cadre (line 9)

a. a special group of managers who work internationally

b. a clear strategy for working internationally

3. career ladder (line 15)

a. way of moving quickly to the top of the organisation

b. way to make step-by-step progress in an organisation

4. salary scale (line 20)

a. range of salaries related to particular Jobs

b. balance between salary and annual bonus

5. prospects (line 21)

a. potential new clients

b. future developments in your career

6. core company (line 35)

a. the group of people at the heart of the company

b.a special group of company consultants

7. appraise (line 38)

a. congratulate people

b.evaluate people's skills