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5. Management Styles

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This flashcard set helps university students learn English, focusing on management styles and related vocabulary. The cards cover essential terms like "decision-maker," "problem-solver," and "volatile," along with phrases such as "to step down" and "to do without." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, this set is perfect for students and professionals aiming to enhance their business English and communication skills.
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mediator

a person who tries to get agreement between people who disagree with each other; verb: to mediate (between)

morale

the amount of enthusiasm a person or group of people feel about their situation
precept

a principle, e.g. Òmoral preceptsÓ

preconceptions

an opinion about something that you form before you know much about it; adjective: preconceived (e.g. idea, opinion)

predisposition

(to / towards sth, to do sth) a condition that makes sb/sth likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease, e.g. Òa genetic predisposition to lung cancerÓ

(un)approachable

(not) friendly and easy to talk to
assertive

behaving in a confident way; noun: assertiveness

autocratic

telling people what to do without caring what they think

(anti)authoritarian

(not) believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair

brusque

using very few words, sounding rude
(un)caring

(not) kind, helpful, sympathetic towards other people

(in)considerate

(not) thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

(in)decisive

(not) able to make choices or decide what to do quickly and confidently

(un)diplomatic

(not) able to deal with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them
driven

determined to succeed and working very hard to do so

(un)energetic

(not) very active, having a lot of energy

hands-on

involved in something, not letting other people do all the work

(un)inspiring

(not) making you feel excited about something
intimidating

making others feel timid or fearful; verb: to intimidate; noun: intimidation

(de, un)motivating

(not) causing enthusiasm

participatory

allowing everyone to participate and help make decisions, e.g. a participatory management style

ruthless

hard and cruel; noun: ruthlessness
self-motivated

able to motivate oneself

(un)sociable

(not) friendly, enjoying the company of other people

(un)supportive

(not) helpful and sympathetic

volatile

likely to change suddenly, e.g. Òthe markets are very volatile at the momentÓ; noun: volatility

problem-solver

someone who solves problems

decision-maker

someone who takes decisions

to set time limits/deadlines

[setzen

to encourage staff to put forward their ideas

to offer (an idea, proposal etc.]

to take sth up with sb

to speak or write to sb about sth they maybe able to help you with: ÒThey decided to take the matter up with their team leader.Ó

to do without

to manage without: ÒShe canÕt do without a secretary.Ó

to fall through

not be completed or not happen: ÒOur plans fell through.Ó

to step down

to resign: ÒAfter the scandal broke the CEO stepped down.Ó

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