Manageress managerial managership managing

1. If you have a complaint, could you speak to the …? 2. … decisions

must be taken after thorough analysis. 3. Her … of a difficult situation

was impressive. 4. How do you expect a sick man … a ten-mile walk?

5. For me it was a great surprise that she was a successful …. 6. The work

has been divided into smaller, more … sections. 7. The … of this work is

very disputable. 8. The … staff of the company is rather high. 9. The …

comprises a wide range of responsibilities. 10. His job involved … large

investment funds. 11. It’s a co-operative, so the workers … the business

themselves. 12. Government targets for increased productivity are de-

scribed as “tough nut …”.

3. Match a suffix (-ity, -ment, -tion) with a word to make a new word.

Make all necessary spelling changes.

to define, to manage, subjective, objective, to involve, to create, in-

genious responsible, to specialize, to motivate, to employ, to assume,

secure, to supervise, to determine.

4. Theory X and theory Y are management philosophies which describe

the reasons why people work, based on opposing views of people’s motiva-

tion. Put the reasons into the correct place in the table.

a) Workers can enjoy work.

b) Workers are selfish, ignore the needs of organizations, avoid re-

sponsibility and lack ambition.

c) Management should create a situation where workers can show

creativity and apply their knowledge to the job.

d) Workers are motivated by money.

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5. Find in the text synonyms or synonymous expressions for the following:

Text 3: to attract attention; to stress; liable; examination/study; to

choose; proficient; to apply; productivity; to give; attempt; stimulus; to

develop.

Text 4: wide/large; all over the world; help/tool; major; defender;

basis; to cut down; taking part; boss; from time to time; logical/real;

together.

Text 6: requirements; to meet the needs; main; to prevail; to happen;

to affect; surrounding; to give; major direction.

6. Complete the following passage by inserting the missing prepositions.