Business English Vocabulary
Business English Vocabulary
Business English Vocabulary
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rewarding
lohnend
stimulating
anregend
hands-on
praktisch
hit it off
sich gut untereinander verstehen
a good rapport between
gutes Verhältnis
putting ideas into practice
Ideen realisieren
sense of achievment
Erfolgserlebnis
having someone breathing down your neck
jemand der einem überwacht / kontrolliert
red tape
Papierkrieg
commute
pendeln
participative
teilnehmend
valued
geschätzt
morale
Arbeitsmoral / Klima
subordinates
people working under you
supervision
to check what employees do all the time (Überwachung)
authoritarian
demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish (autoritär)
disciplinary procedures
disziplinäre Massnahmen
impsed
aufzwingen
consultation
Beratung / Rücksprache
What is Theory X ?
the idea that people dislike work and will do everything they can to avoid it
What is Theory Y ?
The more advanced view that given the right conditions, everyone has the potential to find satisfaciton in work
What are Hygiene factors?
aspects of work wwhich can lead to dissatisfaction if they are not at a high enough standard
What are motivator factors?
Aspects of work which can give positive satisfaction
Hygiene or motivator factor : supervision ?
Hygiene factor, supervision = the way employees are managed (Kontrolle)
Hygiene or motivator factor: policy?
Hygiene factor, policy (strategie) = the overall purpose + goals of the organization
Hygiene or motivator factor: working conditions ?
Hygiene factor, working conditions = the place where you work (Arbeitsbedingungen)
Hygiene or motivator factor: salary ?
Hygiene factor, salary = the money you get when your working (Lohn)
Hygiene or motivator factor: peer relationships ?
hygiene factor, peer relationship = how you relate to and work with others on the same level of organization
Hygiene or motivator factor: security?
hygiene factor, security = level of confidence about the future
Hygiene or motivator factor: achievement ?
motivator factor, achievement = the feeling that you have been succesful in reaching your goals
Hygiene or motivator factor: recognition ?
motivator factor, recognition = the feeling that your employers understand and value what you do by giving positive feedback
Hygiene or motivator factor: the work itslef ?
Motivator factor, the work itself = the nature and interst of the job
Hygiene or motivator factor, responsibility ?
motivator factor, responsibility = when you are in charge of something and its success or failure
Hygiene or motivator factor: advancement ?
motivator factor, advancement = how far you will be promoted in the organization and/or how far you will go up the career ladder
Hygiene or motivator factor: personal growth ?
motivator factor, personal growth = how you develop personally in your work and your opportunities to do this
What is empowerment ?
Empowerment = the idea that decisions, where possible, should be made by employees who are close to the issues/problems to be solved, without having to consult their managers further up the hierarchy
What is delegation?
is one of the keys to employees beeing empowered in this way
outsourcing
ausgliederung einer DL / Produktion
offshoring
Auslandsverlagerung
cost-effective
rentable
