新视野商务英语课件.

1、Unit One Company Structure Warm-up questions nWhom does a company, such as Microsoft, Apple, belong to? nWhat was the position held by Steve Jobs in Apple Inc? Warm-up questions nArrange the following positions according to their level of authority nPresent the structure of an organization which you

2、 are familiar with, (e.g. the organization in which your parents, friends work ) ChairpersonSenior Manager Managing DirectorBoard of Directors Middle Manager 1.Key Vocabulary n nThree groups of people The shareholders: the people who provide the capital and legally own the company Different types of

3、 shareholders: Institutional shareholders Individual shareholders 1.Key Vocabulary nSeparation of ownership from control over the operation of the company nDelegation of authority and control due to the expansion of the scale and the progress of technology nWhat is a stakeholder? Who are stakeholder

4、s of a company? 1.Key Vocabulary nThe Management nManagement structure Organizational Hierarchy Middle Management Board of Directors Senior Management Managing Director (CEO) 1.Key Vocabulary nManagement structure Board of directors: the group of people elected by the shareholders to manage the comp

5、any, responsible for policy making and strategy setting Cf. Representative democracy Chairperson or President: the head of the board, an elected position Chairman or Chairwoman 1.Key Vocabulary Role of the Board of Directors Shareholders elect the Board of Directors to oversee management and to assu

6、re that shareholder long-term interests are served. Through oversight, review, and counsel, the Board of Directors establishes and promotes Microsofts business and organizational objectives. The Board oversees the companys business affairs and integrity, works with management to determine the compan

7、ys mission and long-term strategy, performs the annual CEO evaluation, oversees CEO succession planning, oversees internal controls over financial reporting, and assesses company risks and strategies for risk mitigation. http:/ vernance/default.mspx 1.Key Vocabulary nManagement structure Managing Di

8、rector or Chief Executive Officer (CEO): the person appointed by the board of directors to run the company and to take the overall responsibility for the management/operation of the company Cf. General Manager (总经理) 1.Key Vocabulary nManagement structure Senior Management or company officers: The he

9、ad of various departments or functions: Marketing, Public Relations, IT HR or Personnel, Finance Point 1: useful expressions Point 2: (1) delayer: to remove the middle managerial groups from the organizational hierarchy as their routine roles such as information processing and monitoring functions h

10、ave been made redundant by new microelectronic and information technology. 6. Skill Focus Point 2: (2) Industrial Relations Manager From Industrial relation: collectivism, mass production, collective bargaining, to Employment relation: individualism, customization, niche market, 6. Skill Focus Exerc

11、ise 3 1.“My transition from general worker to a managerial position came about as a result of my involvement in industrial relations as an active trade union member for several years, as well as studies I undertook in my spare time.” 6. Skill Focus Exercise 3 2 location; Chairperson; headquarters Ma

12、in business activities: involve, include, Main markets: operate Scale: numbers of subsidiaries, employees, annual sales, 8. Writing assignment: group work Write a profile for (choose one from the followings) nNanjing University Jinling College nThe department of English Language of Jinling College nA student society of which you are a member