Nouns and noun phrases
background , , ; , (, , , . . )
executive , , (- )
junior executive
messenger , ,
middle manager
policy , , , ,
senior executive
top manager
Verbs and verb phrases
carry out policy
establish policy , ,
promote ,
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 companys 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.
