务文化有关项目管理词汇doc.docx

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务文化有关项目管理词汇doc

务文化有关项目管理词汇

最牛英语口语培训模式躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程/（报名网址）务文化-有关项目管理的词汇ManaginginthePresentPresentTensesFocustimemanagementandcurrentproblemsfacingaservicecompany1.ManagementthemesReadthefollowingtextandthendiscussthequestionsbelow.Timemanagementhasbecomeoneofthekeyissuesofthesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.Managers,grapplingwithworkpressuresanddeadlines,havecometorecognisethattimeisapreciouscommoditytobesaved,gained,andnotwastedorlost.Butiftimeisacommodity,howthencanwebestdescribe,measureandmanageitTodescribeandmanageit,imaginealinethatgoesbacktothebeginningsofcreationandcontinuesintothemistsofthefuture.Andonthatlineareanumberofsignificantmarks-theseseparatethepastfromthepresentfromthefuture.Andwithineachtimezone-past,presentandfuture-wecandifferentiateperiodsoftimefrompointsoftime.Forexample,the1980sgaveusaperiodofrapideconomicgrowth;blackMondaywasapointofsuddenfinancialcatastrophe.HowcanthisbriefanalysishelptheinternationalmanagerFirstly,thereisthelinkbetweenpast,presentandfuture.Inotherwords,historicalperformanceshouldbeaguidetothefuture,andthepresentoughttorepresentlastyearsforecast.Sochange-thatwhichnormallydifferentiatesanytwoperiodsonourcontinuum-canbeseenasagradualevolutionratherthanadramaticrevolution.Secondly,theuseofatime-planningsystem,onwhichkeypointsandperiodsareplotted,enablesmanagerstoorganisetheiractivitiessothatbottleneckscanbeavoidedanddeadlinescanbemet.Sostress,wherethejobstobedoneexceedtheavailabletime,canbereducedtoanacceptableandproductivelevel.1.1DiscussionDoesyourorganisationliveinthepresentDoesitchangewiththetimesDoyouworkinastressfulenvironmentDoyouthinkthattimemanagementcanreducestress2.ListeningYouaregoingtohearanextractfromameetingbetweenAnna.BrianandPete,thethreepartnersofSoftsys,asmallcompanysupplyingbusinesssoftware.Thecompanywasestablishedtwoyearsagoandafteraperiodofrapidgrowthistryingtoconsolidateitsmarketposition.Asyoulisten,makenotesofthetasksthatareagreedandnotethepartnerwhoisgoingtodothetask.ListeningtaskAAnna;PPete;BBrianPIthinkweallfeelthatthingsaregettingalittleoutofcontrol.WerepushingourselvesalmosttobreakingpointandImworriedthatsomethingsgoingtosnapunlesswetakecontrolofthesituation.BExactly.Wehavetostartmanagingthebusiness-ratherthanlettingitmanageus.SowhatcanwedoaboutitAWell,thefirstthingwecandoistostartplanning.Imeanuptonowwehavedoneeverythingbyintuition,butIdliketoknowwhereweplantobefiveyearsfromnow.BThatsgood-along-termplan.OK,Pete,areyoupreparedtostartworkingonitPIcanmakesomenotesandcirculatethem.Thenwecandiscussthem.AGood.PFine.ANowwhataboutrolesImeanIknowthatweeachhavegotourownspecialistfunctionswithintheorganisationandthatwealsofunctionprettywellasateam,butperhapsweneedaleader.PYoumeanlikeamanagingdirectorBYes,butIthoughtourphilosophywastokeepaflatmanagementstructure.AYes,Iacceptthatwedontwanttocreateahierarchy,butIstillthinkthatitcanhelpusifwechooseamanagingpartnerwhohasoverallcontrol.PYes,IreallydontthinkthatwillharmtherelationshipbetweenusandIagreethatitcanhelpustorunthecompanymoreefficiently.BWell,Iamnottotallyconvinced,butImwillingtobepersuaded.Asyoutwoarekeenontheidea,whydontyouprepareapaperaboutwhatthemanagementstructurewouldbeandthefunctionsofthemanagingpartnerAWell,Idliketohaveagoatthat.Illpreparesomenotesandcirculatethem.Thenwecandiscussthematournextmeeting.IfthatsOKwithyou,BrianPYeah,finebyme.BWell,wevetalkedaboutplanningandmanaging.Now,whataboutimprovingtheorganisationIthinkweneedtolookathowwecanorganiseourselvesbetter.AWell,havingamanagingpartnershouldhelp.BOfcourse,butweneedtolookatourownroles,too.PToidentifyareasofresponsibilityBYes,firsttheareaswhereeachofushasthemainresponsibilityandthentheareaswhereweareinvolved,butnotprimarilyresponsible.Takepurchasing,forexample.Weneedtobuyingoods-everythingfrommachinesdowntoplugs.Webuyinmachineswhenacustomerhasplacedanorderandthenwecheckcashflowandconsulttheothers.Butwebuythesmalleritemswithoutanyconsultation.AOh,comeon,wealwaysdiscussmajorpurchasesandtheminoronesaremadewhenweneedto.Wecantconsultwitheachotherforeverybitofcablewebuy.BIknowwecant.Butthatsexactlywhyweneedonepersonwithre