FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 29

1Define the concept of management and speak about different types of managers. Take into consideration the following points:

· planning

· organizing

· leading

· controlling

Suggest ways of effective education management.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

Card 30

1 Speak on the importance of marketing. Give three reasons. Speak about separations between producers and consumers. Take into consideration the following points:

* spartial separation

* temporal separation

* separation of ownership

* separation of values

Suggest ways of avoiding separation between producers and consumers

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

Card 31

1 Speak on marketing mix. Take into consideration the following points:

· product

· price

· distribution

· promotion

Suggest ways of creating an effective marketing mix

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 32

1 Speak on the ability of money to perform its three functions. Don’t forget to mention about:

· medium of exchange

· unit of account

· store of value

· credit cards, debit cards

Give proof that money makes the trading process more efficient

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 33

1Define the concept of unemployment and speak about different types of unemployment. Take into consideration the following points:

· seasonal unemployment

· frictional unemployment

· structural unemployment

· cyclical unemployment

Suggest ways of eliminating unemployment.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 34

1 Speak about the benefits of unemployment. Take into consideration the following points:

* workers and jobs would be badly mismatched

* productivity would probably not be very high

* there would be a lack of job satisfaction

Suggest ways of creating new jobs (the rapid expansion of jobs in the high-tech computer-oriented sectors)

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 35

1 Speak about automation as the main cause of unemployment Take into consideration the following points:

* automation neither creates nor destroys jobs

* the real impact of it is an increase in production

* automation exerts a positive influence on economic wellfare

Suggest ways of creating new jobs (the rapid expansion of jobs in the high-tech computer-oriented sectors)

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 36

1 Speak about voluntary and involuntary unemployment Take into consideration the following points:

* reasons why people might voluntarily choose not to work at the going wage rate

* voluntary unemployment might well be economically efficient

* involuntary unemployment arises when qualified workers are unable to get jobs at the goin wage rates.

Suggest ways of moving wages to clear labor markets.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

 

FIR, Department of ESP, International Economic Relations, 2011/12 AY

 

Card 37

1 Speak about the functions of financial intermediaries. Take into consideration the following points:

* commercial banks

* saving and loan associations

* saving banks

* credit unions

* money market mutual funds

Provide a solution to further perspectives of the banking system in Kazakhstan.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.