Comprehension check Ex. 3. Which of the following is the main idea of the text:

1. The late twentieth century saw major changes in the world of work.

2. Human resource management is not just a new name, but also a new philosophical approach to the management of employees.

3. Broadbanding is one of the new pay changes occurring in reward management nowadays which has its advantages and disadvantages.

4. Broadbanding of pay produces distinct advantages for both organisation and its employees.

Ex. 4. Mark the following statements as true or false:

1. One of the main reasons for changes in the world of work was a shift to increased manufacturing.

2. New pay is a set of conceptual changes in reward management.

3. The system of old pay is based on rigid hierarchical relationships.

4. The system of new pay emphasises manager satisfaction and product quality.

5. Under new pay, the rewards are people based rather than job based.

6. Broadbanding presupposes upward career movement and competence growth.

Ex. 5. Read the text again and write a question to each of the following answers:

1.	Question:
	Answer:	The design, implementation and maintenance of reward systems leading to the improvement of organisational are some of its aspects.
2.	Question:
	Answer:	It's possible to get a pay rise only through promotion.
3.	Question:
	Answer:	One of the principle differences is that it helps to form a partnership between the organisation and its employees.
4.	Question:
	Answer:	It depends on competence, performance, and continuous development.
5.	Question:
	Answer:	It gives a possibility to increase pay significantly within a band.

Ex. 6. Complete the sentences according to the text:

1. The changes involved the transformation of ___ ___ into human resource management. 2. The term new pay is seen as emphasising ___ ___ and product quality. 3. Features of new pay include ___ for team performance and, most important of all, ___ of pay. 4. Broadbanding reduces the negative aspects of ___. 5. The emphasis on informality and flexibility can result in subjectivity and ___.

Language work Ex. 7. Choose the synonyms from the box to the highlighted words:

value, result in, focus, enlargement, promotion

1. There you'll find an article on the accident that caused the death of two passengers.

2. The emphasis of recent legislation has been on environmental issues.

3. I think it's too early to speak about advancement right now.

4. The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers.

5. There has been reported an increase in the crime rate.

Ex. 8 Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line:

1. There are only three ___ in my company.	EMPLOY
2. We need an intensive ___ of the health care program.	EVALUATE
3. The brain needs a ___ supply of blood.	CONTINUE
4. She is an expert in child ___.	DEVELOP
5. First put these concepts into a ___ order.	HIERARCHY