Word List

Nouns and noun phrases

background – истоки, происхождение, биографические данные; связи, окружение (все, что связано с жизнью, образованием, связями и т. п. человека)

executive – должностное лицо, руководитель, администратор (какого-либо учреждения)

junior executive – младший руководитель

messenger – посыльный, курьер, рассыльный

middle manager – менеджер среднего звена

policy – линия поведения, установка, курс, стратегия, политика

senior executive – старший руководитель

top manager – менеджер высшего звена

Verbs and verb phrases

carry out policy – проводить политику

establish policy – устанавливать политику, определять курс, стратегию

promote – повышать в чине, звании

I. Match the words with their definitions.

1. policy a. a person who is in charge of running a business

2. manager b. a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts

3. messenger c. a person who delivers messages to people as a job

4. background d. a person responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business

5. accountant e. a plan of action chosen by a political party, business, etc.

6. executive f. a person's social class, education, training, or experience

II. Read the text and entitle it.

Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top from messenger to president of the corporation. The way lies through middle management positions. Middle management includes junior executives, who may recommend action to top management or see that the company’s policies are being carried out. At the very top are senior executives, who establish the policies for their companies, especially those that involve finances. The top managers of the large corporations have a great deal of power and influence. It is still possible to start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top. As the financial operation of business is so important, some accountants become top executives. In companies where technology is important, people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. Nowadays, however, education plays a central role in the selection of men and women for management jobs. Many US universities have courses in business administration. The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs. From there they can easily be promoted if they show the necessary personality and ability.

III. Answer the following questions to the text.

1. How can an office worker rise to the top in a company?

2. What may junior executives do?

3. What do senior executives do?

4. What managers have a great deal of power and influence?

5. Why do some accountants become top executives?

6. What people can rise to the top in companies where technology is important?

7. What factor plays a central role in selection of men and women for management jobs?

8. What courses do many US universities offer?

9. What are the career opportunities for the graduates of these courses?

IV. Divide the text into logical parts and find topical sentences in each part.

V. Compare career opportunities in management in the USA and in Belarus.