Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 8: Organization and Teamwork
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"This is the second in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson on resolving conflict, in which we’ve been focusing on solving everyday disagreements in the office.
In this piece at BusinessInsider.
"People do not always get along, so dealing with conflict is part of any job.
"There are hundred of apps that claim to "increase productivity" and "optimize company workflow," but how many apps actually do?
"This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting.
"One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem.
"In this intermediate Business English Pod lesson, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions.
"This is the first in a three-part Business English Pod series that explores the use of many different language techniques in the context of a merger.
"As a non-native speaker of English, you might often find yourself in situations like this: You’re sitting in a meeting or a teleconference, and some of the participants are native English speakers.
"In this Business English Podcast lesson we’re going to look at useful language for handling the practical details of a business visit, such as airport pickup and restaurant or hotel booking.
"The New Yorker's Maria Konnikova explains the science behind why we need to sleep more, waste less time on the internet, and stop multitasking.
Susan Young (photo, left) discusses the idea of the name-letter-effect.
"Have you ever taken on additional responsibilities when your schedule was already fully booked?
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According to Jeff Mann (photo, left), a Gartner research director, "The rapid adoption of smart devices, both in the workplace and outside, has raised expectations about accessibility and user experience in the workforce.
Sallie Krawcheck (photo, left) shares her thoughts on the topic of building a successful team.
Everyone tries to network, but few people do it well, often making the same basic mistakes.
This Business English podcast is the second part of a two-part series on making, rejecting and accepting suggestions.
This is the last in our three-part Business English Podcast series on cold calling.
"People are busy.
Listen in on this corporate training session regarding ethical issues in social media.
MTV turns 25 this year, and CEO Judy McGrath is organizing a "digital Marshall plan" just in time for the party.
Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action -- and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.