We've sent them our final offer, so now__________

We've arranged to have lunch first and then ______ the meeting after that.

That's a good idea. Let's ____ on that tomorrow.

If we're not careful here, we'll _______

It's hard to accept, but sometimes we just have to ___________

Globalization is the worldwide movement towards economic, financial, trade and communications _______

New business acquisitions _____ % of that growth.

The Group is still ________ today, pushing ahead on three fronts- expanding in emerging countries, consolidating certain business lines and stepping up its investment in R&.

Why do people tend to talk about _______ topics at these stages of meetings?

A natural monopoly exists ________ for one producer than it would be if there were many producers.

A monopoly is where _____

An oligopoly is where ____- who do not necessarily act together, but can effectively control the supply and thus the price of a product.

Globalisation is __________ towards economic, financial, trade and communications integration including the unhindered transfer of capital, goods and services across borders.

It is possible to _______ closer to the perfectly competitive ideal and the way to do that might be to reduce entry barriers, for example, and make it easier for firms to compete.

A merger refers to an agreement in which ______

If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they ______

The transfer of ownership, property or business ______ is termed privatization.

Nationalization refers to the action of a ______, of the net worth of seized assets and potential income. which generally occurs without compensation for the loss

Perfect competition is an industry structure in which there are many firms producing homogeneous products and ______ are large enough to influence the industry.

With a ______, the acquirer typically offers cash, stock, or a mix of both, "bidding" a specific price to purchase the target company for.

______ are done to increase market power (market share), further utilize economies of scale, and exploit merger synergies.

A ______ is the combination of companies along the production and distribution process of a business.

The goal of a ______ is to gain access to a larger market and thus a bigger client/customer base.

A ______ is a merger between companies that sell related products or services and that operate in the same market.

A ______ is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

He accordingly granted this manufacturer a number of ______ and advantages.

Buoyant markets, international expansion and ______ kept them on an upwards trend for three-quarters of a century.

The process in which a publicly-traded company is taken over by a few people is also called ______

o you agree that building cooperative relationships can give you and your company a ______?

It will be next to impossible to ______ a room at the Ashton Hotel this week because of the film festival.

The automobile parts we requested for our customer got here on ______

The defense attorney contemplated a long time before finally making his decision to ______ the accused in court.

A new booklet explaining the process of course selection along with counseling services is ______ to any student interested in receiving help.

An increase in the ______ is currently leading to calls for greater investment in food production.

Higher broadband speeds ______ a big increase in online distance-learning courses.

The subject of ______ will remain very high on the agenda.

We want to reduce the ______ of maintaining and the cost of maintaining our outdated desktop environment.

A large number of sales of these products in many countries in the world are made through large ______

In most Asian countries, average household ______ are increasingly significant.

The global consumer goods industry is used to describe those manufacturers and retailers involved in making and selling a wide range of ______.

They might even consider selling direct to the consumer ______ their own websites.

It's a much longer ______ than with other highly technological products like mobile phones.

The online ______ and e-marketing consultancies would benefit as more people spend time and money online on mobile devices.

______ is a business tool that analyses the social, technological, economic, environmental and political/legal aspects.

The ______ includes the cultural background of customers, percentage of the population in different income categories, value systems for the different social classes, birth and death rates.

The ______ includes patents, research and development budgets, the pace of technological change and bandwidth capacity.

The ______ includes the rate of economic growth, the inflation rate, the exchange rate, the interest rate, the availability of capital for small businesses and a country's balance of payment.

The ______ includes air and water quality, the level of environment regulation and the source of energy.

The ______ includes factors such as the policies of political parties, activism of government agencies, ability to influence political decision, decision-making structures in countries, public opinion and acts of terrorism,

______ will affect the supply and demand of goods and services within an economy.

A STEEP analysis is a commonly used tool in business that companies and organizations use to ______ of their wide macro-environment.

In this ______ , world organizations are affected by economies throughout the world and not just the countries in which they are based or operate from.

______ are particularly important when it comes to the question of energy and the decreasing availability of natural resources such as oil, fresh water and minerals.

The vast number of new businesses the city is attracting is good news for the local economy; however the ______ of vacant office space is something the mayor has to figure out soon.

The _____of climbing to the top of the corporate ladder is best defined in the new book published by Scott Thompson, one of the most successful businesses in history.

Our staff prefers to fly than to use other modes of transportation since it is much more_____

They had to stop the production line for nearly two hours after a problem was discovered and the workers had to wait until they_____ instructions from their superiors.

_____ or base salary is the initial rate of compensation that you receive as an employee in exchange for your services.

Increasing the_____ is of prime importance for the management of a company as this can make the company and management better.

_____ allows the employees of the firm to share in the profits via appreciation and can encourage retention, particularly if there are vesting requirements.

_____is impacted by how many new customers are acquired, and how many existing customers churn- by canceling their subscription, not returning to buy, or closing a contract.

The_____ will be continuously evaluated and revised as needed to ensure that the intended objectives are met.

The advantage of_____ is that you get more effort.

Short-term cash incentives continue to be popular motivational tools at U.S._____ companies.

The term "_____ refers to an accounting metric measuring the profits a company generates from its core business functions, where the deduction of interest and taxes is excluded from the calculation

_____is one of the main statements in addition to balance sheet, and income statement.

_____ is also called Profit and Loss account

_____requires the employee to work a set number of hours per week in order to earn her monthly income.

There is a cost involved in paying people_____ as you have to try to ensure that people work by supervising them.

_____ managers tend to take a pessimistic view of their people, and assume that they are naturally unmotivated and dislike work.

_____organizations also give employees frequent opportunities for promotion.

PRP stands for_____

_____ won't encourage employees to work harder but they will cause them to become unmotivated if they are not present.

_____ employees may not require only threat, external control and coercion to work, but they can use self-direction and self-control if they are dedicated and sincere to achieve the organizational objectives.

Many fans were shocked when the team captain, John Turner, signed a two-year contract with a_____ team for an undisclosed amount,

The_____ behind the yellow tape is prohibited to anyone without a press pass.

During the one-month trial period, customers are under no_____to sign any contracts.

The company is pleased to announce that we have invited several members of our experienced_____ and casual staff to become permanent employees.

Entrepreneurs in large organization are referred to as_____

A business has to be evolving, it has to be fun and it has to exercise your_____

A number of commentators have found it convenient to distinguish between creative people, creative process, creative places and_____

Creativity is about the _____of originality that leads to new ways of seeing and new ideas.

Verbal communication skills are highly ranked on the candidate evaluation checklists used by many_____

_____is the direct influence on the effect on an individual who gets encouraged to follow their peers by changing their attitudes, and values to conform to those of the influencing group.

_____is concerned not with playing with the existing pieces but with seeking to change those very pieces.

The task of the manager is to encourage and_____ multi-disciplinary teams working on product development and drive these processes along.

Creative thinking techniques include_____ lateral thinking, and parallel thinking.

A major part of decision-making involves the analysis of alternatives with _____which may have benefits or costs.

_____ is our ability to look at ideas presented or a scenario, and find new alternatives that solve the problem.

_____ helps people to generate a large number and variety of ideas and approach problems from different angles.

_____may arise from a radical breakthrough or a series of small incremental steps.

The business council stated its opinion that the new penalties for tax evasion are out of _____with the seriousness of the crime.

Any new staff member who has not already submitted a recent photo should go_____ to the Personnel Office, where a staff photographer is in attendance.

The Hypex Hotel, in _____with the organizers of the annual film festival, is offering a package which includes travel, accommodations, and movie tickets.

Any staff members travelling overseas on company business will be _____for exceeding their expense allowances.

Having a_____ helps you to feel in control of your future money.

We have a_____ of sharing, a lot of friendliness, warm welcomes, exceptionally free from politics and backstabbing.

Nothing seems to be able to stand in their ways obstacles and challenges.

The_____ has made their efforts to achieve the targets set by the company.

We are a family-owned, international pharmaceutical company with several _____companies.

An _____helps you track and sort the various expenses your business has during a time period.

In designing a reward program, a small business owner needs to separate the salary or_____ from the reward system.

_____ play an important role in the operation of many businesses, supervising and managing workers on a daily basis and acting as a liaison between employees and upper management

_____ is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations.

Something we need to work forward to is improving_____ of the technician team.

_____is in the organization where individuals are encouraged to express themselves fully.

_____ is in the organization where individuals are allowed to make decisions.

_____is more commonly found in small businesses.

_____ is often found in large hierarchical organizations, where each individual has a clearly specified function to perform.

In a , _____employees often work to their job description and they tend to follow the rules rather than be creative.

_____ give powers to the teams to make decisions.

_____ produces a distinct level of creativity.

_____ is job or project orientated characterized by high levels of cooperation and fast decision-making.

_____is highly suited to stable environments.

_____is believed to be poor at implementing change and adapting to a fast-changing macro-environment.

Employees attending the writing seminar are expected to practice imaginative and _____ writing as well as develop their technical writing skills.

The company may have to_____ some production procedures which, since the earliest days, have always been done by skilled craftsmen.

Company employees may request special_____ in the case of family emergencies or other unforeseeable events that require special consideration.

In order to operate _____ in today's dynamic business environment, our company must reward the creativity and energy of our employees.

..........management is strategies for a person to get on with other people.

In intercultural........ , it is important for any person to be able to get on well with people if they want to work well together.

People have multiple............ when they are with different people.

In China, by copying in the leader's email address, you cause him to lose.......... because you treat him as if he is the same level as his subordinates.

What can happen if someone...........our self-image?

Face is one of the two components of rapport management which shows people's sense of worth,............dignity, honor, reputation, competence and so on.

Adopting one partner's culture as dominant is one way of............ of cultural differences.

In order to reconcile the cultural differences, we can

The approach of separating or limiting the activities of the partners is to

Involving partners at all levels is seen as the most......... approach to reconcile cultural differences.

Different organizations which have different beliefs and values are claimed to give rise to......... situations.

What guidelines should there be concerning..........contact in the workplace?

......... meeting occurs during the forming stage of in multicultural teams.

In order to get through storming to norming, multicultural teams need to.......... any guidelines for the team to work effectively.

Realignment on any guidelines is concerned with

The company ensures good......... by organizing face-to-face meetings.

If you are interested in doing business with European partners, you'll need an........... database of over one million companies based in Europe.

Hofstede defines culture as being collective, but often..........

There seemed to be regular communication problems in our company, so weekly meetings were set up to solve............ among the different departments.

Most international project groups have different national and.......... cultures, so it is important to agree on a way of working that suits everyone.

..... companies usually have subsidiaries in many parts of the world.

Increased contact with colleagues from other countries had .......... in big contrasts in ways of working and communicating.

Managers from Asian and Middle East countries are particularly concerned with maintaining group ______

In the early stage when a team is formed, the team members need to put in time and effort to build ______

A team charter should set out the behavior and ______ team members should have when working together