B. Match these management expressions (1-9) with their definitions.

1) line management	the skill of administering your time so as to work effectively
2) brand management	managing systems in a company so that each department works effectively and produces products of the required standards
3) risk management	direct management of staff level between senior management and junior management
4) asset management	how a company tries to control its brands and brand image
5) time managements	process of dealing with difficult situations
6) quality management	process of assessing and measuring possible dangers and evolving strategies to deal with them
7) middle management	the activity of managing how a company deals with its cash, how quickly it gets paid by customers, pays its suppliers, etc.
8) crisis management	the organizing of large events such as conference and concerts
9) cash management	the managing of money for investment so that it makes as much profit as possible, for a financial institution or for another person or organization

C. Study the topical vocabulary.

 

to go down the drain	быть истраченным впустую
employee turn-over	текучесть кадров
paternalistic	патерналистский, отеческий
laissez-faire	невмешательство, либеральный стиль руководства
abdication	сложение полномочий, отказ
business acumen	деловые качества
dealmaker	специалист по организации сделок, дилер
collaboration	сотрудничество
legal implications	правовые последствия
flexibility	гибкость
integrity	честность, добросовестность
to exacerbate	ухудшать
to one’s benefit	на благо, с выгодой
to count on	полагаться на