剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题四.docx
《剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题四.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题四.docx(12页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题四.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2022-11/17/d59c933f-796b-4f33-94e5-b982e77e2bd6/d59c933f-796b-4f33-94e5-b982e77e2bd61.gif)
剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题四
2012年剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题(四)
2012年剑桥商务英语中级全真模拟试题(四)
一、Reading
PARTONE
·Lookatthestatementsbelowandthebookreviewsontheoppositepage.
·Whichsection(A,B,CorD)doeseachstatement1-7referto?
·Foreachstatement1-7,markoneletter(A,B,CorD).
·Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce
BusinessConsulting
A
Thisbookexploresthenewshapeofconsulting.Itexamineswhyorganisationsuseconsultants,howconsultingfirmscompeteandwhatconsultantsdo.Basedonhundredsofinterviewswiththemanagerswhohireconsultantsandthepeoplewhorunconsultingfirms;itoffersanautthorita-tiveanalysisofthismostshadowyofprofessions.Italsoprovidesinvaluablepracticaladviceonwhatorganisationsneedtodotogetthebestoutoftheconsultantstheyuseandwhatconsultingfirmsneedtodotoachievethebestresultsforthosetheyworkfor.
B
BrandsandBranding
Thisbookarguesthatbecauseofthepowerofnot-for-profitbrandsliketheRedCrossorOxfam,allorganisationsshouldmakethebrandtheircentralorganisingprinciple,guidingeverydecisionandeveryaction.Aswellasmakingthecaseforbrandsandexaminingtheargumentoftheantiglobalisationmovementthatbigbrandsarebullieswhichdoharm,thisbookreviewofbestpracticeinbranding,coveringeverythingfrombrandpositioningtobrandprotection,visualandverbalidentitytobrandcommunications.
C
EmergingMarkets
Usingtherealexperiencesofcompanieswhereverpossibletoillustratethepointsitmakes,thisextensivelyupdatedandrevisedsecondeditionofthisbookisaimedatbothmanagerswhoareinvolvedinenteringemergingmarketsforthefirsttimeandmanagerswhoarealreadyoperatinginthemItwillserveasaguideonhowtoavoidmistakesothercompanieshavemadeandhowtodetectweaknessesincurrentemergingmarketstrategies.
D
EssentialDirector
Managersmayrunacompanybutitisthejobofdirectorstomakesureitiswellrunandruninthedirection.Thislivelyandaccessibleguidetotheimportantsubjectofcorporategovernanceshowswhatneedstobedonetoensurehighstandardsandhowtodoit.Itisaimednotonlyatdirectors,butalsoatmanagersandstakeholdersineverykindofbusinessandorganisation.
1Theauthorofthisbookbelievesthatorganisationswillneveroveremphasizetheimportanceofbranding.
2Theauthorofthisbookconductedhundredsofinterviewsinthisfieldsoastoofferpracticaladvices.
3Youmayrefertoitasaguideifyouenter,forthefirsttime,thelineofbusinessdiscussedinthisbook.
4Readersofthisbookmayfinditserveasaguideonwhatneedstobedonetomakesureacompanyiswellrun.
5Thisbookcoversalmosteveryaspectofthefieldconcernedandalsoreviewsthebestpracticeinthisfield.
6Thetargetreadersofthisbookincludemanagers,stakeholdersaswellasdirectorsindifferentkindsofbusiness.
7Authenticexperiencesofsomecompaniesareusedtodemonstratethepointstheauthorwantstoargueinthesecondeditionofthisbook.
PARTTWO
·Readthearticlebelowaboutdecisionmakingpsychology.
·Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.
·Foreachgap1-5,markoneletter(A-G).
·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.
·Thereisoneextraletterwhichyoudonotneedtouse.
DecisionMakingPsychologyMadeSimple
Decisionsdecisions!
Understandingdecisionmakingpsychologycanenableyoutoreachaconclusionquicker.Whetherit'schoosingaholidaydestination,orprojecttofund.you'llfindthisoutlineofdecisionmakingpsychologyausefuladditiontoyourmanagementtoolkit.
Makingupyourownmindshould(intheoryatleast)betheeasiestafterall,there'sonlyonepersoninvolved!
Sowe'llskipontothemorechallengingareaofgroupdecisionmaking.Somehow.outofthepersonalityclashes,powerstrugglesandhiddenagendas,aperfectsolutionisexpectedtoemerge......
Ingroupdecisionmaking,thereareanumberofmethodsthatcanbeapplied,
(1)Themethodsthatareclosertothedirectiverange,meanthatthedecisionismadebyalimited,smallnumberofdecisionmakersinthegroup.Themethodsthatareloweronthespectrum.towardstheparticipatoryrange,meanthatthedecisionismadebyallthepartiesinvolved.
IndividualDominanceiswhereonepersoninthegrouphastheauthorityorpowertomakethefinaldecision.MinorityMinorityusuallytakestheformofdecisionsdelegatedfromlargergroupsandmadebysub-committees.MajorityRulesusuallyinvolvethegroupvotingonthealternativesandthealternativereceivingthemostvotes,wins.Consensusisachievedthroughgroupdiscussionofthealternatives,whereeverygroupmembercanagreeonanoptionandcommittotheoutcome.
Directivedecisionmakingisgreatwhentimeistightan