Analysing company organisation Richard Rawlinson Watch the the DVD-ROM, 40 +40 coi.24 Listen to Richard Rawlinson, Vice-President of the management consultants Booz & Co. Which four areas does Booz & Co look at when analysing a company’s organisation? 4#.c01.25 Listen to the second part of the interview and answer the questions. 11 What do you need to answer an the website [Link]? 2 What are your answers compared to? 3 What can the comparison recognise? 4 How does Boor & Co analyse a company in more depth? 48.c01.26 Listen to the third part and answer the questions. 1. How was the American company organised? 2. What did Manufacturing and Marketing do? 3 What was the company not very good at? 4 How did the consultants want to change the organisation? +40 c0126 Listen to the third part again and complete the gaps. 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Excellent e) I changed my job last year ) Fine, thanks ) How about you? f) min banking now 2 Who is Head of Marketing? 3 Who now works in finance? 49.01.28 Listen to the second conversation again and complete the chart. Name Company Activity Bob Danvers Karin Schmidt co128 ten to the second conversi again and complete this extract. Bob Well, we're basically an * business. We supply companies and organisations with various services including IT... * travel and even cleaning services. Karin | see. And is it a new company? Bob No, we're wellestablished. The company was. in the mid-1980s, and we've been growing rapidly ever since, I's organised into four We have over 7,000 5, we've got our .t in London and ? in New York, Cape Town and Sydney ~ so we're pretty big. 40.01.29 Listen to the third conversation again and answer the questions. 1. What expression does Frank use to introduce Nathalie? 2 Why could Nathalie be helpful to Christoph in his work? 3. What interest do they share? 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Student A: Vice-President, parent company [As you do not know each other well, you all meet for social reasons in the Paris subsidiary's boardroom. The purpose of the meeting is to get to know each Student C: Senior Manager, Paris subsidiary other better. Use your knowledge of social English Student 0: Management Consultant to create a warm, friendly atmosphere (an independent adviser) Student 8: Senior Manager, Paris subsidiary A communication from the Vice-President, parent company Read the message from the Vice-President. Discuss the questions. How do you think staff will react to this message? Do you think the benefits described by the Vice-President will persuade staff to accept the relocation? Why? / Why not? MESSAGE FROM RE VICE-PRESIDENT TO ACL STAFF A decision concerning the proposed relocation to Beauchamp will be made in the near future, The relocation offers our company significant benelits: + The reduction in costs will boost our profits. + The town council in Beauchamp has offered us tax incentives to relocate | to their town, + The relocation will result in improved working conditions and better communication, f Cede mee eit iaeaieeamecenetos the worries some staff have about moving away from Paris. Compare your notes with a partner. ‘You are members of the Management Committee. 1. Read your role cards and prepare for the meeting. ree en aealaee 2. Hold the meeting, Consider the advantages and Student A: Vice-President, parent company: disadvantages of relocating to Beauchamp. fle cardpage 195 3. Argue infavourofaragaastbe relocation eeiasagpens” pepeeemeese eas 4 Decide whether or not to recommend relocation ‘Student C: Manager B: role card page 144 to InStep's Board of Directors. Ifnecessary, vote. The Vice-President has the deciding vote if you Student 0: Independent Management Consultant: cannot reach agreement. role cardpage 144 Watch the Case study ess coal as ay ee ueeere ta BBeanped for Paul Jennings