Managers and executives: us

In the US, the top position may be that of chairman, chairwoman or president. This job is often combined with the position of chief executive officer or CEO. Some companies have a chief operating officer to take care of the day-to-day running of the company. The finance director may be called the chief financial officer.

In the US, senior managers in charge of particular areas are often called vice presidents (VPs).

6. Look at the managers listed in Managers and executives: UK. Match each task (a-f) to the managers most likely to be responsible for doing it.

1. Meet with advertising agency to discuss new advertisements for the company's holidays.

2. Study possible new holiday destinations in detail.

3. See the research director to discuss new holiday destinations.

4. Contact newspapers to advertise new jobs.

5. Deal with complaints from customers.

6. Discuss sales figures with sales team.

7. Who's who on this company board? Look at Managers and executives: US and complete the diagram.

8. Which of the following people are likely to be on the board of directors of a company?

9. Use the terms in the box to complete the paragraph

People at the head of an organization are ____________________ or senior managers. The _______________ is the person who has overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organization. In the case of a limited company the CEO is normally the __________________ , appointed by the ___________________ on the authority of its members. The same person is usually the __________________ of meetings of the _______________________ , i.e. the people who are legally responsible for a company. The person responsible for keeping the minutes of board meetings is the _________________.

10. Match each of the titles to the correct definition.

Director Executive director Non-executive director Board of directors

• A company director with a seat on the board who is also a salaried employee of the company, and actively involved in the running of the company.

• A director with a seat on the board who is not a working employee of the company, sometimes brought onto the board for his or her specialist knowledge. He or she takes no part in the running of the company.

• The management committee of a limited company, the members of which are appointed by the shareholders whose interests they represent. They meet under the company chairman to decide on major policy matters and the appointment of key managers.

• A person who is appointed an elected officer of the company at the annual general meeting (AGM) and manages the company on behalf of the shareholders. He or she acts by resolutions made at meetings of the board.

Affiliates

Rossoman International

Rossomon International is the parent company.

Rossomon France, Rossomon Germany and Rossomon Japan are subsidiaries.

Structure

11. Below are departments that may be within a company. Find Russian equivalents.

12. In pairs, study the organization chart above.