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UNIT 101 Look through the whole article and findthese expressions related to lying.a) Someone who tells lies is a I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b) If someone 'improves' their exam results,previous job performance, etc., they•. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e.. .•t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .•c) Something that is not true or genuine isfa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or fa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....d) A period on a CV that is not explained may looklike a r. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...2 Look through the whole article again andfind six examples of lying on CVs and thepeople responsible for them.3 Look at paragraph 1. Why is the amount oflying on CVs increasing?4 Read paragraph 2 and answer thesequestions.a) What are the three types of false informationon CVs?b) Which of these involve actual lies?c) What can be done to see if lying has occurred(two possible expressions of two words each)?5 Read paragraph 3 and decide if thesestatements are true or false.a) A newspaper job advertisement might get overb)c)d)e)7 Use appropriate forms of the expressionsin the box to replace those in italic inthe extract below so as to keep the samemeaning.700 applications.All the applications are looked at in detail.The applications are reduced to a long list.The CVs in the applications may only by looked atby doing word searches on a computer.It isn't good to use expressions from a jobadvertisement in the application.••universitymake (someone) a directorshow to bebotherextremely good at (one's) jobWhat troublesa> me most about lying on resumes isthat those who have done it are often very good attheir jobs.
The academich> q ualifications of Patricklmbardelli, Asia boss of I nterContinental Hotels,were exposed asc> false only during routine checkswhen he was promoted to the boardd>. Colleaguesdescribed Neil Taylor, whose fake degree got him a£1 1 5,000 salary as the chief executive of a large U Khospital group, a s 'highly competent'e>.Over to you 1Is it acceptable in your country to leave out one's date ofbirth and marital status (single, married, divorced, etc.)from your CV? Why? I Why not?Over to you 2How much should employers take account of each of thefollowing when considering someone for a job?a) The overall look of their CVb) Their experiencec) Their qualificationsd) Their performance at the job interviewGive your reasons.6 Read paragraph 4.
What two things shouldapplicants leave out from their CV?PHOTOCOPIABLE© Pearson Education Limited 2010151UNIT10Eth i cs,:WHISTLE BLOWERS-..J......!!Before you readA whistleblower is an employee who tells the authorities about wrongdoing in their organisation.What cases of whistleblowing have you heard about or could you imagine in these industries?a) airlines b) chemicals c) cars d) bankingReadingRead this article from the Financial Times and answer the questions.FTe e 0LEVEL OF D I FFICULTYWhat whistleblowers should knowb y Michael SkapinkerThe House o f Commons Treasurythey did not expect.
Long afterCommittee has been examiningthethe management of UK banks5about all the injustices you haveIn evidence to the committee, Paulthem.'the story, not for yourself.'Mr Moore was i n a far strongerposition.wblowtheMr Moore followed that advice,10which is why his intervention atwhistlethe Treasury committee was soHBOS employee. H e was Headdevastating.
But he made plentyGroupRegu latoryRisk.of enemiespreviouslyalongtheway. AunpublishedreviewtheThat meant that it was his jobres ignation of Sir James Crosby asto point out the risks the bankof his departure by accountantsledto75was running. HBOS made himKPMG accused h i mServices Authority.
the regulatorredundant after a restructuring.mattersof the UK banking industry. I tHeway ' .was S i r James, at that time HBOSunderChief Executive, who had forcedlaws and reached a 'substantial'Deputy Chairman of the FinancialMr Moore out of h i s job at the45soAccountabilityProject,organisationthatwhistleblowers, has aanyoneelseawhi stleblowcrorderthathappened.butgaggingto suffer. It warns that whistleenormouswould' We l l , theywouldn't they?'ThefirstdramaticMoore'slessonresponse:saythat,of whistleblowing is that people will trytos5discredityouso,hardasit is, keep your cool. The secondi s : after every discussion, e-mailPublic Interest Disclosure law.Thelessonmanagementooforisevencorporatec learer.When you start receiving politee-mails telling you the companyor incompetence, but they needooof 'statingoverlya note repeating your concerns.pointing out cases of corruptionthink hard beforeMranwhistleblowersagainstemployer'syou do because you are goingsopreventedWhistlcblowers are essential i nwrongdoing:anprotectionofan'paydismissalinhave no force under the UK'sorders55messagethinkingexposingblowersunfairsettlement.
He had agreed to ahadUSsupportsforhim talking publicly about whatFew whist leblowers enjoy suchsweet revenge. The Governmentforsuedgaggingbank.152toadvocate foranthan most. He was not just anyofMr Moore's evidence to thecommittee quicklyJOIt advises whisteblowers on how todeal with the media: ' Do not talkbeen through . Beit was expanding too fast.2565yourwill remember what you did toago to HBOS, the U K bank, that20forgottenbrave actions, your former bossesJ5time of his warnings three years15hasleading up to the banking crisis.Moore spoke publicly for the first10publicto know how to go about i t .isWhist leblowers can b e extremelypay attent ion.
You may see thebitterabouttheirThe Government Accountabilityfor their actions - often a priceProject recognises the dangers.somethingwrong,same words 1n a parliamentaryexperiences.professional and personal pricedoing95report.© Pearson Education limited 2010 PHOTOCOPIABLETEXT BANK�.I.1 Look through the whole article and matchthe people and organisations to theirdescriptions.1Paul Moore2 Sir James Crosby3a) a body in the U Kb)House of Commons c)Treasury Committee4 H BOSd)5e)the FSA6 the GovernmentAccountabilityProjectf)7g)KPMGparliament that looksat problems in theeconomy and financeindustryan accountancy firm whowrote a report about MrMoore's actions at H BOSthe Chief Executive ofH BOS and then DeputyChairman of the FSAbefore he had to resignthe bank where MrMoore workedHead of GroupRegulatory Risk at H BOSuntil he was maderedundantthe organisation in theU K that oversees banksto make sure that theyare managed properlya US charity thatsupports whistleblowers2 Answer the questions using information fromparagraphs 1 to 4 and the words shown.a) What did Paul Moore warn H BOS managementabout three years ago? - That it was .
. . . . . . . . ... ..UNIT 104 Look at paragraphs 5 to 7 and find:a) a noun used to talk about someone not doingtheir job properly.b) an adjective describing the negative feelings ofmany whistle blowers.c) a plural noun referring to the bad treatment thatthey often receive.d) a noun meaning someone who expresses aparticular opinion.e) a formal noun referring to a time when someonespeaks at a meeting, etc.f) an adjective to say that something is veryeffective.g) an adverb to say that something is done toomuch, too intensely, etc.h) a verb used to say that someone should not bebelieved.5 Look at paragraphs 5 to 7 again and findthree pieces of advice for being an effectivewh istleblower.Over to you 1What sort of legal protection do whistleblowers receivein your country?Over to you 2Why are whistleblowers so often badly treated by theircolleagues, even if everyone knows that the company isdoing something wrong?b) What happened to him? - He was forced .
. . . . . . . . ;he was made . . . . . . . . . .c) Where did he give evidence about hisexperiences? - To the . . . . . . . . . .d) How did he get his revenge? - His former bossat H BOS . . . . . . . . . from his job at the FSA.e) What happens to most whistleblowers? - They. . . . . . . .
. for their actions and pay an . . . . . . . . . .f) What happens in the long run? - People forget. . . . . . . . . , but the whistle blower's bosses . . . . . . . . . .3 Decide if these statements are true or false.If ...a) a company undergoes restructuring (line 46), itreorganises.b) an employer sues for unfair dismissal (line 47),they lose their job without getting extra money.c) someone in a legal dispute reaches a substantialsettlement (lines 49-50), they get a little money.d) there is a gagging order (line 5 1) after anagreement between two sides, the peopleinvolved cannot talk about it.PHOTOCO PIABLE© Pearson Education Limited 20101 53UNIT11Leaders h i p?: .TH E NORDIC LEAD E RS H I P STYLE. .·Before you readWhich one of each of these pairs of characteristics do you associate with a Nordic or Scandinavian style of leadership?a) high-profile/low-profileb) consultation before making decisions I telling people what to do without consulting themc) symbols of power such as large offices I modest lifestyleReadingRead this article from t h e Financial Times a n d answer the questions.FTe e 0LEVEL OF DIFFICULTYJ orma 0 llila-imX-iOJ)>zb y R i chard M i lne"5I ndeed, Mr Ollila says he is mostThe concern for what he callsgroup of the continent's leadingof all 'a people manager' .
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