Тема 3. The structure of a company 


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Тема 3. The structure of a company



AT THE OFFICE

Vocabulary

Exercise 1. Read the following words and word combinations and learn their meanings by heart:

a relation — ставлення
relationship — стосунки, взаємовідносини
to hold a position — займати посаду

an organisation structure — організаційна структура

an employee — службовець

senior — головний, старший

Board of Directors — правління директорів

to account —звітувати

middle — середній

an officer — чиновник; урядовець; службовець

a department — відділ; департамент; міністерство (ам.)

personnel — штат, персонал

an objective (an aim, a purpose, a task) — задача, мета, ціль

cost — вартість, ціна

costs —затрати

to cost — коштувати

Text. THE STRUCTURE OF A COMPANY

Organisation structure in business is very important. People in a company, its employees hold different positions.

The relationship between those employees with different positions makes organisation structure.
At present most firms are divided into three major parts:
• capital (shareholders)
• management
• labour.
Let us take a typical company. There is a director who is a senior manager. lie sits on the Board under the authority of the President. The
Board decides what company policy and expenditure must be.
The chief executive officer (CED) is the link between the Board and
senior management.
As for middle managers, they run departments of a firm. They account
to senior management for their area of work done.
There is a difference between executive directors and non- executive ones. The directors who run their firm on day-to-day basis are called executive directors. Those who sit on the Board and do not run the firm directly are called non-executive directors. In modern American English they use also the term
inside directors for executive and outside directors for non-executive ones. Mind, that shareholders and the Board of Directors provide the overall objectives of a company (a firm).

Exercise 2. The questions:
1. Is organisation structure in business important?

2. What makes organisation structure of a company?

3. What parts are modern typical firms divided into?

4. How can you describe a senior manager?
5. There is a difference between an executive director and non- executive director, is not there? What is it?
6. What do the terms “outside director” and “inside director” mean?
7. What officer is the link between the Board and senior management?
8. Do middle managers provide the overall objectives of a firm?
9. Do middle managers run different departments of a firm?
10. Do middle managers account to senior management or the Board of Directors for their area of responsibility?

 

Exercise 3. Read and learn the dialogue:

At the office

I’d like you to meet Mr Pospelov, our Director General.

Glad to meet you, Mr Pospelov.

So am I. Have you ever been to Kiev, Mr Cartwright?

No, it’s my first visit to Kiev.

What are your first impres­sions of Kiev?

I like Kiev, it’s a very beauti­ful city and quite different from London.

1 hope you’ll enjoy your visit, Mr Cartwright.

Let me introduce my staff to you. This is my secretary, Miss Krivenko.

Nice to meet you, Miss Krivenko.

So am I. Call me Ann.

1 also want you to meet Victor Volgin, our Sales Manager. You’ve already met Mr Ivanov.

What does Mr Ivanov do?

He is our Export-Import Manager... Sit down please, Mr Cartwright. A cigarette?

Yes. Thank you.

Would you like something to drink?

Er... Yes. I’d like a cup of cof­fee.

Ann, could you make coffee for us, please?

Certainly, sir. What coffee do you prefer, Mr Cartwright, black or white?

Black, please.

With sugar?

No, thanks.

By the way, Mr Cartwright, what are you by profession?

I’m an engineer. But at Continental Equipment I work as a Sales Manager. Here’s my card.

P- Let’s get down to business, Mr Cartwright. We’re extending our business and want to buy equip­ment for producing in Ukraine some goods we are importing now from western countries. We know some companies, like yours, that produce the sort of equipment we need. Your compa­ny provides advanced technology and efficient service, which small companies can’t provide. That’s why we are interested in your equipment.

Yes. I see. You’ll be pleased to find out that service life of our equipment was considerably extended, moreover, we reduced its price.

Would you mind speaking a bit slower, Mr Cartwright? I’m not very good at English.

Sure. I said we had improved the performance of our equip­ment.

It’s very interesting. But first of all I would like to know if it’s possible to adapt your equipment to our needs.

To answer your question, Mr Pospelov, I have to visit your fac­tory and study your requirements

I’ll show you our factory tomorrow.

What time?

Let me see... I have an appointment with my lawyer at 9 a.m. How about 10?

That’s fine.

Now we are seeking a Commercial Director for this pro­ject so in the future you’ll have to deal with him. If we decide to buy your equipment, he’ll visit your company and you’ll discuss with him the main principles of the contract in detail

Fine. I’ve got some advertis­ing materials so you’ll be able to study the main characteristics of our equipment yourself.

Thank you, Mr Cartwright. Our driver is at your disposal dur­ing your visit. His name is Oleg.

Thank you very much, Mr Pospelov.

Well. That’s all... our driver’s waiting for you. He’ll take you to your hotel. You need a rest.

Goodbye, Mr Pospelov.

Goodbye, Mr Cartwright. See you tomorrow.

 

Тема 4. Business Trip

Dialogue 1.Booking Airline Tickets by Telephone

Travel Agency Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?

Alexander Nikitin: I'd like to reserve a seat on a morning flight to Seattle next Wednesday.

Clerk: I can offer you two flights: at 7.30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. Which would you prefer?

N. I'd rather go by the 7.30.

C. First class or economy?

N. Economy, please.

C. Okay. Anything else?

N. When is the plane due in Seattle?

С. At 12.30. There are no delays as a rule. Your name, address and telephone number, please.

N. (Gives the information required.)

C. We'll deliver the ticket two days before your departure. Thank you for calling us.



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