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83 Companies 07 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Having read the blog post by ‘Noogler’ David, you become interested in the company. In the course of your internet research, you find a chart of Google’s diversity record and decide to comment on David’s post. In your blog comment (180–200 words), you should:   comment on David’s blog post.   analyse the diagram on the right.   express your opinion on the contrast between the blog and the diagram.  Writing guide, Blog, p. 184. Work in pairs and discuss the different company cultures / corporate identities of Google and McKinsey.   Compare aspects like staff relations, working atmosphere, dress code, public image.   Evaluate the role of the individual in the two companies.   Say which company you would rather work for and why. What does the term ‘management style’ refer to? Talk in class. Look at the pictures below and describe them. Which management style from the box on the right best fits each picture? Explain your choice. WRITINg 7 SPEAKINg 8 a READING AND SPEAKING 9 b Complete the descriptions with the expressions from 9b and match them with the pictures. c autocratic  consultative democratic  laissez faire Data from January 2014 − Gender data are global, ethnicity data are US only Women 30% Other <1% Black 2% Asian 30% White 61% Hispanic 3% Two or more races 4% Men 70% Gender Ethnicity managers  give staff complete freedom to complete the task  are facilitators for their staff  have only few managerial tasks to do  need highly professional and creative employees to succeed 1 managers  delegate authority to the staff, empowering them to complete the task  are open to other people’s opinions  involve employees in the decision making process  need the agreement of the majority of the employees to make decisions 2 Work in pairs. Find advantages and disadvantages of all management styles. Think of situations or organisations and companies where a specific style may be necessary. 10 managers  set high standards and closely control staff  motivate by threats and discipline  make decisions without consulting others  are in control of situations as fewer people are involved in the decision-making process 3 managers  use brainstorming sessions to get new ideas  ask views and opinions from the staff  get feedback from employees  make the final decision after consulting staff 4 A C D B Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv