Учебно-методическое пособие по развитию навыков профессионального общения. В двух частях. Ч.1: Management. Руденко Т.П - 43 стр.

        “I would also encourage people to read about companies that are            • How do you think the managers within the company would de-
well-respected and try to learn about some of the initiatives they under-   scribe their management philosophies or roles?
take to maintain a strong corporate culture, and, again, share this with           • Do you feel you know what is expected of you?
senior management.”                                                                • Do you receive feedback on your performance? Are there op-
        There are many Web sites that can help you in your corporate        portunities for development/training?
culture research. For example, WetFeet.com not only offers deep in-                4. Does your top management send strong messages about the
formation on company's financial statistics, but also offers “inside in-    company's direction or values? What does your company stand for?
formation” from actual employees who can give the real scoop on what        What won't it stand for? Where is it going? What makes it unique in the
it's like to work on Wall Street or in a start-up.                          marketplace?
        “Life is too shorthand work is too time-consuming to accept be-            5. Are you satisfied with your work environment? What are you
ing anything less than satisfied with our work environments,” says          trying to do to change the corporate culture at your firm?
Lange. “We carry home too much baggage from unsatisfying work                      6. Which company's corporate culture do you admire? Why?
environments, and it is not fair to ourselves or our loved ones.”
        Don't settle for a work environment in which you are unhappy-             VOCABULARY EXTENSION
you deserve better. And in today's economy, you can afford to search
                                                                                   when it comes to can make or break sanity scapegoat exasperated
for something more.
                                                                            shared searching for greener pastures gauge cubicle insights feedback
      COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS                                               traced to lack of overhaul to get the ball rolling to help craft scoop carry
                                                                            home too much baggage from settle for
       1. According to the article, what is corporate culture?                     1. When it comes to job satisfaction, what is most important to
       2. How many American workers were expected to quit their jobs        you?
in 2000?                                                                           2. What actions can make or break a career at your company?
       3. According to the article, why do employees quit their jobs?              3. How do you make sure that your working environment does
       4. What did one company's survey find to be the key reason for       not have a negative impact on anyone's sanity?
quitting?                                                                          4. If your boss made you the scapegoat whenever he / she made a
       5. What happens when senior management doesn't send strong           mistake, what would you do?
messages about the company's directions or values?                                 5. Which management practices exasperate you?
       6. What are some things one can do to try to change his / her               6. Which work values do you share with your boss?
company's culture?                                                                 7. If you decided to search for greener pastures, what steps
       7. What kind of information can you find at WetFeet.com?             would you take to find a new position?
                                                                                   8. How does your company gauge its success?
      DISCUSSION QUESTIONS                                                         9. Do you prefer a cubicle layout or an open-floor plan?
       l. How many Russian workers quit their jobs every year? What is             10. If someone told you he / she was considering applying for a
the usual driving force (why do they quit)?                                 job at your company, what insights would you offer him / her?
       2. Which questions did you ask before accepting your current po-            11. How much feedback do you get from your boss on a weekly
sition?                                                                     basis? How much feedback do you give your managees on a weekly
       3. Can you answer the following questions for your company:          basis? What is the feedback usually about?
       • How would you describe the nature of the work environment?

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