2004 Part II A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Meeting foreign clients for the first time * Foreign language skills * Knowledge of cultural differences * B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Deciding whether to buy or rent office equipment * Cost * Speed of technological change * C: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Aiming to increase staff productivity * Offering bonuses * Creating a pleasant environment * A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Choosing transport for a business trip * Convenience * Cost-effectiveness * B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Aiming for promotion * Quality of performance * Company loyalty * C: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ...? Exporting goods or services for the first time * Personal contacts * Professional advice *
Part III Your company is sending a small group of employees away together for three days to encourage them to work as a team. You have been asked to help plan the programme. Discuss the situation together, and decide: * what practical arrangements the company needs to make before the trip * what work and leisure activities would be suitable for the group
