Lesson 1.3.2. Company and its production
Ex 1. Read the information about company structure and draw a chart.
Most companies are made up of three groups 'of people: the shareholders (who provide the capital), the management and the workforce. The management structure of a typical company is shown in the organisation chart.
At the top of the company hierarchy is the Board of' Directors, headed by the Chairperson or President. The Board is responsible for policy decisions and strategy. It will usually appoint a Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer, who has overall' responsibility for the running of the' business. Senior managers or company officers head the various departments or functions within the company, which may include the following: '
a Marketing e Finance
b Public Relations f Production
c Information Technology or IT g Research and Development or R and D
d Personnel or Human Resources'
Ex 2. Match the company departments (1-6) with the words below.
1. Human Resources a. accounting reports
2. Production b. future products
3. Marketing c. hiring staff
4. Information Technology d. sales
5. Finance e. factory, workshop
6. Research and Development f. Computers
Ex 3. Work in pairs. Say what you know about the companies in the table.
| VIRGIN | United Colors of Benetton | Daimler Chrysler | SONY | |
| Nationality | ||||
| Product(s) | ||||
| Other information |
Ex 4. Tom Armstrong and Rachel Humphries talk about the four companies. Listen and complete the table.
Ex 5. Look at the three company organigrams. How are these organizations different from each other?
Business units
Functional organization
Parent company/subsidiary
Ex 6. Listen to Petra Wilson who is talking to employees from the three different companies in 1 about their organizations. Which organigram are they describing?
Speaker 1....... Speaker 2........ Speaker 3........
Listen to part 1 again. How was the company organized in 1996?
Listen to part 2 again, Who changed the organization?
Listen to part 3 again. Why does the company have a traditional organization?
Ex 7. The text is about the French company, Bic. Can you name three of Bic's products? What are the advantages of disposable or 'throwaway' products? Now quickly read the text to check.
Bic’s success in a throwaway world
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