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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 451.

C Complete the sentence

Use an appropriate verb and preposition to complete each sentence.

1 Large multinationals still e.xercise......... considerable power o.ver............. many people around the world.

2 It's a difficult problem. It will take time to w...................o...................the best way to solve it.

3 In a traditional, hierarchical company, employees are expected to c................... o...................

the orders of their superiors.

4 To improve flexibility and speed of reaction we have decided to b................... the company

u................... into separate business units.

5 Our policy is to t...................business only w...................companies that have a strong

environmental policy.

6 The speed at which you can get information from the Internet is sometimes a...................

b................... the time of day.

1 Do you agree with the opinions in the article? Can you give some examples from real cases to

support your opinion?

2 The authors are both on the academic staff of MIT (The Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the USA. Till now, most of the innovations in using the Internet and in e-commerce' have come from the USA, where companies seem prepared to use new technology quickly. Do you think that the concept of the 'e-lance economy' described in the article is mainly relevant to the USA or do you think it will work in other parts of the world too?

3 If what the authors write is true, what are the implications for the way international managers will need to work in the future and also for the training and education they will need?