Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 30 стр.

               UNIT 2. MANAGEMENT STYLES




     The same or different?
      Do men and women bring different: qualities to business or is it
nonsense tî talk about male and female management styles? Mark the
following management qualities:
      M (man), W (woman) or M / W according to whether you
think they are more typical of men, more typical of women or shared
by both.
      1. Being able to take the initiative.
      2. Being a good listener.
      3. Staying calm under pressure.
      4. Being prepared to take risks.
      5. Being conscientious and thorough.
      6. Having good communication skills.
      7. Being energetic and assertive.
      8. Getting the best out of people.
      9. Being independent and authoritative.
     10. Being supportive towards colleagues.
     11. Being able to delegate.
     12. Motivating by example.
     13. Having a co-operative approach.
     14. Being single-minded and determined.
     15. Being a good time-manager.
      Now select what you consider to be the five most important
qualities in any manager and prioritize them in order of importance.
      1. ........................
      2. ........................
      3. ........................
      4. ........................
      5. ........................
      MEN and WOMEN do things differently. There are, of course,
exceptions to every generalisation, including this one. Cristina Stuart is
managing director of Speakeasy Training, a consultancy that runs


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