Post-reading activities. 1. Match the words on the left to those on the right

1. Match the words on the left to those on the right. Make 10 word partnerships and translate them into Russian.

1. management a. problems

2. appropriate b. issues

3. good c. management

4. coordinating d. choice

5. complex e. manager

6. outside f. principles

7. successful g. standards

8. middle h. understanding

9. current i. function

10. high j. world

2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian collocations.

1. хотя и уходит корнями в историю; 2. переход к науке, основанной на системе законов; 3. мы все вовлечены в управление; 4. искусство и наука делать правильный выбор; 5. выполнять работу менеджера; 6. обладать способностью анализировать сложные проблемы; 7. уметь оценивать текущие вопросы; 8. вовлечены в долгосрочное планирование; 9. действовать от имени руководителя; 10. помогают вести работу организации эффективно и плавно;

3. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence.

A successful manager must know his (her) responsibility and ….

a) obligation b) controlling c) authority d) ability

A good manager must be able … the current issues.

a) to assess b) to deal c) to record d) to support

Top managers are … in long-range planning.

a) concerned b) involved c) dealt d) considered

Every day people make decisions … how to spend their resources.

a) enabling b) encouraging c) researching d) concerning

… is the obligation to carry out a task.

a) Authority b) Management c) Responsibility d) Supervision

4. Complete the sentences.

1. Management has its roots …

2. Management has made the transition from …

3. By definition management is …

4. … will be more involved in long range planning

5. The manager must possess the ability …

6. … is the obligation to carry out a task.

7. Training and experience are necessary to …

5. Say whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Management is an old science.

2. All people are involved in managing.

3. The main functions of management are selling and promotion.

4. A good manager must be able to assess the current issues.

5. It is not necessary for a good manager to be well-educated.

6. Responsibility is the right to act in the name of a superior.

6. Answer the following questions.

a. Is management art or science?

b. What functions do managers carry out?

c. Are all people involved in managing? If yes, in what way?

d. What does the activity of a manager depend on?

e. Do responsibility and authority mean the same?

f. What is necessary to be a successful manager?

7. Get ready to discuss the following.

Some people think that management is an art. Some people think that management is a science. What is your opinion?

Read Text B using the dictionary and do the following tasks.

4. Think of the title to the text.

5. Make up 5-6 questions of different types.

6. Give a short summary of the text.

Text B

Henry Fayol, a French industrialist, identified five managerial functions: planning, organizing, command, coordination and control. Over the years this list has been updated and expanded to eight managerial functions.

Planning. Planning is the formulation of future courses of action. Plans and objectives on which they are based give purpose and direction to the organization.

Decision making. Managers choose among alternative courses of action when they make decisions.

Organizing. Structural considerations such as the chain of command, division of labour and assignment of responsibility are part of the organizing function.

Staffing. Staffing is recruiting, training and developing people who can contribute to the organized effort.

Communicating. Managers are responsible for communicating to their employees the technical knowledge, instructions, rules and information required to get the job done.

Motivating. An important aspect of management today is motivating individuals to pursue collective objectives by satisfying needs and meeting expectations with meaningful work and valued rewards.

Leading. Managers become inspiring leaders by serving as role models and adapting their management style to the demands of the situation.

Controlling. When managers compare desired results with actual results and take the necessary corrective action they do it through the control function.

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