The writing module

III. Writing exercises:

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the suggested words: misperception, though, above, from, ranked

Even _____the employees in one study _____“interesting work” the highest among the things they wanted _____their jobs, their supervisors believed that wanted “good wages” ______all else. This type of _____ of employees’ needs can cripple a motivation program.

Exercise 2. Compose a story on one of the topics (up to 100 words):

“Motivation is an important area of study for managers”

“Motivation theories”

“Job design”

Exercise 3. Do the crossword on the topic Management Functions of Business. Managers skill of business.

Across

8. Money that you gain by selling things or doing business.

9. A duty to be in charge of or look after something, so that you make decisions.

12. The act or skill of directing and organizing the work of a company or organization.

Down

1. To be in charge of a group of workers and be responsible for making sure that they do their work properly.

2. All the activities that are involved in managing and organizing the affairs of a company, institution etc.

3. Something such as land, minerals, or natural energy that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth.

4. The act of doing a piece of work, duty etc.

5. Organizing an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result.

6. Arranging work, a group etc so that it works correctly.

7. Being in charge of something or controlling it.

10. A set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially one that has been considered carefully and in detail.

11. Something that you hope to achieve in the future; aim.

Lesson 10. Main concepts terminology leadership and authority in a foreign language

Read the text №1: Leadership

What is Leadership

Leadership equips a manager to successfully express, steer, motivate and mould his employees work and performance to achieve required targets in a work environment. Leadership also helps managers in infusing confidence and passion in their co-workers.

Leadership has the power to motivate others attitudes. It is the ability to motivate a team towards successfully achieving their targets. Leaders are important in the development of ideas and motivation of their organization’s staff for future growth.

Definition of Leadership

"Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically. It is the human factor which binds a group together and motivates it towards goals". - Keith Davis

Characteristics of Leadership

*It is an interactive means adopted by managers to motivate and lead subordinates to achieve targets.

*It states the requirements needed for the role, such as intellect, wisdom and persona.

*It is a team effort and requires at least two people to interact with each other.

*Leaders play an important role in creating and fine tuning the attitudes of the team to achieve the required targets set out by the organization.

*Leadership is bordered by circumstances. There is no perfect type of leadership. It depends mainly on handling the current situations.