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' to 20%.Consequently, our . . . ... . . ... _s has risen and is now at an all-time hi g h or €9.6.Increased production and strong demand have had a positive effect on our cash now, sowe arc able to finance a number or new projects. We have successfully moved to our new. .. . . . . . . . . .6 in central London. We are now planning to start full production at the recentlyopened Spanish . .. . .. . . .
. .7 in October..Finally. thanks once again to our loyal and dedicated ... .always be our most valuable asset.liJSee the DVD-ROMfor the i-Giossary.�WD.. .. . 8• Our employees wi l l...'4»> CD1.17 listen to the CEO reading from the company report and check youranswers to Exercise C.Now talk in the same way about your own company or one you know well.Which other companies in your country are doing well I not doing well atthe moment?15Scanned for Agus SuwantoUNIT 2,... COMPANIESLISTENING .:A successfulcompanyl3�l» CD1.18 Listen to the first part of an interview with Susan Barratt, the ChiefExecutive Officer of Nature's Way Foods, and correct the six mistakes i n thisparagraph.Nature's Way Foods is a drinks-manufacturing company based on the east coast of Ireland.They put chilled product, the majority of which is milk and cheese, into various types ofpackaging for the major retailers and various food-service companies in Ireland.IIJ�l» C01.19 Listen to the second part, where Susan talks about the reasonsfor the company's success, and complete these notes with one word ineach gap.First reason for success: the•Susan Barratt.
. . ... . . . ...Health - desire to eat healthy .1. . . . . . ...•Convenience -•Sustainability - low level of food .•Indulgence - diet Monday to Friday, but have several pieces of cake on Friday night3. . . . . . . . . . . .-poor.. . . . . . . . .Second reason for success: the way they•High-•Produce hundreds of•Need to be very•I nvested heavily in.
. .•. ...5. . . . .the business6 business. . . . . . . . . ...7. . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . .of unitsin the way they produce them.9..and processesII�l» co1.20 Listen to the third part and answer these questions.m�)» (01.21 Listen to the final part and complete this extract.Watch theinterview onthe DVD-ROM.1What two things has Susan enjoyed the most when running a company?2What does she not enjoy about running a company?I've learned a lot of lessons from the companies I've worked for. I think the key thingis that you have to make sure your..1 in the organisation are engaged with theorganisation and have a clear .2 of what that organisation is trying to ..
?.. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .If you can get that clarity of ..• and5 from the people within theorganisation, then that will help move the business forward in itself..IITwo differentorgan isations2. .fJIIJ. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
. . .Discuss this question in pairs.Would you like to run your own company? Why? I Why not?'Companies should be owned by their employees.' Discuss.Work in pairs. As you read, make a note of the key points about yourcompany in the chart below.Student A: Read Article 1 on the opposite page.Student B: Read Article 2 on the opposite page.Tatajohn LewisIndia1S' bigge>t companyOwned by it> employee>16Scanned for Agus Suwanto.UNIT 2 �� COMPANIESArticle 1FTIndia: Tata's search for a new CEOby Joe Leahy in MumbaiMr Tata , Chairman of India's biggestcompany, is expected to retire - yetagain - in two years .
But this timethings look d i ffere n t . The group5appears ready to move on, formallyannouncing last month that it has setup a special committee to look for anew CEO.I nstead of simply choosing the10 most obvious successor, the grouphas said it will consider all candidatesfor India's biggest corporate job.
I n acountry where companies are oftencontrolled by influential families, the15 idea of an outsider, particularly aforeigner, controlling a group ofTata 'ssize and reputation is revolutionary.202530At risk is more than the future ofthe Tata Group, though this is veryimportant to the national economy.With its I 00 subsidiaries - includjng[ndia's biggest private-sector steelcompany, its biggest i n formationtechnology outsourcing companyand its biggest automotive producer- i t is also the country's first truemultinational, with 65 per cent of its$7 1 bn in revenue generated overseas.Analysts question whether Tatacan create an example for corporateI n d i a of orderly transition fromfam i l y leadership to professionalmanagement. "There's a feeling i f anoutsider, especially a foreigner, tookJs-10over a group as complex as Tata.
i twould be disastrous," says a bankerwho knows the company.However. some critics argue thatintroducing professionals would helpto break down a reputation for weakmanagement i n large, family-runcompanies.Article 2Is J o h n Lewis the best company i n B rita i n to work for?by Jon HenleyIt is owned by its employees - orpartnerswho have a say in how it is run andreceive a share of the projlts. Surelvthis is the way every organis{//ionshould be ntn?lt's just before opening t i me onbonus day at John Lewis and.
boy. arcwe excited. Up and down the country,the 69 ,000 people who work for thenation's favourite retailer arc gathered,impat ien t . A specially chosen staffmember opens an envelope and readsout a number. Fifteen per cent. It's thepercentage of their salary that eachJohn Lewis employee takes home asthat year's bonus.H a product is on sale in a JohnLewis store, you know you can trust it.Plus you can be sure you ' l l be served20-510IS253035by someone who really knows whatthey ' re t a l k i n g about a n d , mostunusually of all. is eager to help.U n l ike other high-street names,John Lewis is owned by its employees.each of whom has a say in its runningand a share i n its profits.
This isBritain's largest example of workerco-owners h i p . Its purpose is ''thehappiness of all its members. throught h e i r wort h w h i l e and s a t i s fy i ngemployment in a successful business''.''11 's a good company to work for."says Pedro. a Waitrose* chef. "I didn'trealise how good u n t i l I j o i n e d . "Employer-employee relations at JohnLewis.
says Nicola McRoberts, '·arccompletely different. They want you tobe happy."o�o45*A supermarket chain, part of the John Lewis groupIIliJDA veteran of five years, K i rstyReilly. in womenswear, speaks of the"passion and commitment" that comefrom "being engaged. because youhave a shared interest in making sure i tworks, for you and for the people youwork with."adapted from the GuardianAfter reading, ask your partner what they have learned about Tata IJohn Lewis. Add the new i nformation to your chart i n Exercise B.Compare and contrast the two companies.EXAMPLE:Tata i> a, I,dia, compa ,y, bvt JoJ,, LeWiS' i> a f3ritiS'h compa,y.Discuss these questions.1What are the good and bad points of bringing in someone from outside to runa family·owned business?2Do you know of any company like john Lewis in your country? If so, how successful is it?17Scanned for Agus SuwantoUNIT 2HCOMPANIESLANGUAGE REVIEW .Complete the rules below with these phrases.Present sim pleand presentcontinuousa) faetualiflferfflatieflb) future arrangementsc) routine activities and habitsd) temporary situationsWe use the present simple to:•give f�.�.t��l.
i!1f!'r.'Y:l.�.ti�l).1Tata produces cars.•talk about . . . . . . . . . . . ?I usually arrive at the office at eight o'clock.Some verbs are almost always used in the present simple rather than the presentcontinuous, for example like, want, know, need.We use the present continuous to:•describe .
. . . . . . . . ?She's staying in Mumbai till the end of the week..•El.talk about . . . . . . . . . _AWhatare you doing on Tuesday afternoon?..c:J Grammar reference page 142Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the presentcontinuous form of the verbs in brackets.1We normally . .
. h�)� . .. (hold) our sales conference in Mumbai, but this year we(hold) it in Delhi.. . .. . . . .. . ..2Although we . . . . . . . . . . (use) our own sales representative at the moment, we generally. . . . . . . . . . . . (use) agents in China.3Tatsuo . . . . . . . . . . . (work) for a financial magazine. At the moment, he . . . . . . . . . . .
(write)an article on insider trading.4...Usually our Sales Director . . . . . . . . . . . (deaO with important customers, but 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .(deaO with all enquiries while she is on holiday.5 I.. . . . . . ... . . (come) from Poland, but at the moment 1 . . . . . . . . . . (live) in Germany.... . . . . . (want) to continue with expansion this year..Complete the job advertisement below with either the present simpleor the present continuous form of the verbs i n the box.Ibe• Weconsideremployhavegrowlook• We. . .�rg ...
.1• Weone of the largest........... .2 independent and. . . . . . . . 3 more than 800 stores....in 10 countries, and we.. . . . . . . .4 fast....• We . . . . . . . . . . . .5 over 3,000 workers.Currently, we. . . . . . . . . .6 the next..in our development, and westage. .
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