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Question		Answer
know where it’s going, sharing goals start learning		have a vision
being encouraged to look for new business and take risks start learning		entrepreneurial culture
lots of regulations and correct procedures, do things by the book start learning		bureaucratic
a person who gives another person help and advice over a period of time and often also coaches them in their job start learning		MENTOR
a set of rules for what you can wear start learning		DRESS CODE
aims start learning		GOALS
demands total obedience from staff start learning		AUTOCRATIC
extra amounts of money given to you as a reward start learning		BONUSES
follow the rules exactly start learning		DO THINGS BY THE BOOK
view of how the company will be in the future start learning		VISION
involving risk-taking start learning		ENTREPRENEURIAL
fierce; not involving start learning		CUT-THROAT
support start learning		BACK-UP
informal meetings start learning		GET TOGETHERS
succeed or fail without help from anyone else start learning		SINK OR SWIM
paperwork/bureaucracy start learning		RED TAPE
responsible to the government start learning		PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE
making more efficient start learning		STREAMLINING
Internet company start learning		DOTCOM
standard by which you can judge the success of something start learning		YARDSTICK
struggle of individuals in a competitive environment start learning		RAT RACE
beginning start learning		STARTING OUT
discuss thoroughly start learning		TALK THINGS THROUGH
produce ideas and solutions start learning		COME UP WITH IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS
follow, obey start learning		STICK TO
arrive start learning		TURN UP
making progress start learning		GETTING AHEAD
the essential thing is start learning		IT BOILS DOWN TO
group of people appointed to manage a company start learning		BOARD
whether the company makes a profit or a loss start learning		BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE
money earned from sales start learning		REVENUES
dismiss employees, so they no longer have a job start learning		MAKE WORKERS REDUNDANT
people who own shares in redundant a company start learning		SHAREHOLDERS
the amount of profit on an investment start learning		RETURN
set periods of time when people work, e.g. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. start learning		SHIFTS
someone who establishes an organisation start learning		FOUNDER
a new activity, usually in business which involves risk or uncertainty start learning		VENTURE
which are real but not immediately obvious start learning		UNDERLYING
very confident behaviour start learning		FLAMBOYANT
from the beginning start learning		FROM SCRATCH
say a lot of nice things about start learning		LAVISH PRAISE ON
made a mistake start learning		SLIPPED UP / MAKE A MESS OF STH
dismissing start learning		FIRING
completely involved start learning		IMMERSED
the detailed or complicated facts start learning		THE INS AND OUTS
share or financial involvement in a business start learning		STAKE
the skill of administering your time so as to work effectively start learning		TIME MANAGEMENT
managing systems in a company so that each department works effectively and produce products of the required standard start learning		QUALITY MANAGEMENT
direct management of staff start learning		LINE MANAGEMENT
level between senior management and junior management start learning		MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
how a company tries to control its brands and brand image start learning		BRAND MANAGEMENT
process of dealing with difficult situations start learning		CRISIS MANAGEMENT
process of assessing and measuring possible dangers and evolving strategies to deal with them start learning		RISK MANAGEMENT
a management practice of sharing information, rewards and power with employees which will contribute to their competence and satisfaction start learning		EMPOWERMENT
holding yourself accountable, participating in group activities to achieve the overall goal and allowing group members to use their strengths start learning		TEAM RESPONSIBILITY
ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work that enables you to plan and make informed decisions about life choices start learning		CAREER DEVELOPMENT
employee training system where the advisor is responsible for providing support and feedback start learning		MENOTRING
an advert along the top of a page of a website start learning		BANNER ADS
an advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, or the like generally dealing with offers of or requests for jobs, houses, apartments, used cars, and the like. start learning		CLASSIFIED ADS
a very large board at the side of a road or on the side of a building, which is used for displaying advertisements and posters start learning		STREET HOARDINGS
is a specialized form of sales promotion that is found near, on, or next to a checkout counter intended to draw customers’ attention start learning		POINT-OF-SALE DISPLAY
groups of people, often families, who live together start learning		HOUSEHOLDS
experience of start learning		EXPOSURE TO
unable to be heard start learning		INAUDIBLE
devices for relaying information into a computer system start learning		SCANNERS
patterns of black lines which can be read by and recorded on a computer start learning		BARCODES
devices which allow movement to be followed start learning		(ELECTRONIC) TRACERS/COOKIES
followed/monitored start learning		TRACKED
remove (perhaps using special equipment) start learning		FILTER OUT/BLOCK
forced to experience something unpleasant start learning		SUBJECTED TO
given so much information that its is so difficult to deal with start learning		BOMBARDED WITH
easy to understand, simple start learning		STRAIGHTFORWARD
argue, negotiate start learning		HAGGLE
a method of buying something new by giving something you own as part of the payment for it start learning		TRADE IN
to look at information on the internet start learning		BROWSE
useful start learning		HANDY
place where you can write your opinion of something start learning		APPRAISAL FORM
appear start learning		POP UP
filter out, remove start learning		SCREEN OUT
trends start learning		GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OR CHANGES
pronounced start learning		VERY NOTICABLE
underwent start learning		EXPERIENCED
slight start learning		SMALL
an all-time low start learning		THE LOWEST IT HAS EVER BEEN
peaking start learning		REACHING ITS HIGHEST POINT
worker in factory start learning		SHOP FLOOR WORKER
worker who does physical work rather than office work start learning		BLUE-COLLAR WORKER
person who coordinates and supervises different elements of a job start learning		PROJECT MANANGER
worker who does particular pieces of work for different organisations, rather than working all the time for a single organisation start learning		FREELANCER
person whose work requires specialist knowledge start learning		KNOWLEDGE WORKER
worker who does not work for an employer but finds work for himself/herself or who has his/her own business start learning		SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON
worker who has or needs only a small amount of training start learning		SEMI-SKILLED WORKER
worker elected by other workers in a factory or business to represent them in discussions with the management start learning		UNION REP
person employed to work for a short period, while another person is absent or when there is extra work start learning		TEMP
person who works in an office, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort start learning		WHITE-COLLAR WORKER
fewer commitments start learning		LESS BAGGAGE
extremely active, excited or uncontrolled start learning		FRENETIC
not in use any more, having been replaced by something never and better or more fashionable start learning		OBSOLETE
present or noticeable everywhere start learning		PERVASIVE
especially values start learning		PLACES A PREMIUM ON
move with no particular aim start learning		ROAM
growing quickly start learning		BOOMING
starting doing something new, independently of other people start learning		STRIKING OUT ON (THEIR) OWN
working without strict times for starting and finishing start learning		FLEXIBLE WORKING
working for only some of the day or the week start learning		PART-TIME WORKING
working at home, while communicating with your office by telephone, fax or computer start learning		HOME WORKING/TELE WORKING
doing part of a job with someone else, so that each person works part-time start learning		JOB SHARING
doing particular pieces of work for different organisations, rather than working all the time for a single organisation start learning		FREELANCING
working for a short period, especially in an office, while another person is absent or when there is extra work start learning		TEMPING
brand - _____ activity start learning		BUILDING
increase _____ of the brand start learning		AWARENESS
_____ a new product onto the market start learning		LAUNCH
_____ sales and increase _____ share start learning		BOOST, MARKET
maintain _____ loyalty start learning		CUSTOMER

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