In Company Upper-intermediate - Second Edition Answer Key: Unit 7

Games without frontiers

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Ex 5

b conflict resolution = a number of methods for settling disputes between people

c in-fighting = disagreements between members of the same group or team
d can-do attitude = a willingness to try new things and make them successful
e hotshots = extremely successful, ambitious, usually young, business person
f the right chemistry = good compatibility between group members
g technical expertise = know-how; knowledge of one’s job
h intellectual capital = the combined knowledge and skills of employees
I buy-in = support for an idea from other people e.g. bosses, customers
j group effort = the effect of working together as a team

Ex 2

(from top middle clockwise) British, American, Chinese / Japanese, Russian, Indian,
Spanish / Latin German, French

Ex 3

the kick-off meeting 2 we were ready to execute 3

we were almost ready to sign off on this project 6
we got the green light 1 the last deliverables have been shipped 5
the first milestone 4

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Ex 2

The Jazz Process

a cohesive unit b constraints c tuned in to d synergy
e blurred f friction g momentum
Bioteams
a command-and-control method b status issues c feedback
d in touch with e trial and error f stroke of genius g connectivity

Ex 3

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:
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action- focused
co- managed
cost- effective / conscious
cross- cultural / functional
customer- oriented / driven / centred / focused
high- tech / quality / powered
knowledge- based / enabled
market- driven
multi- disciplined / cultural / functional
on- time / demand
people- oriented
real- time
technology- driven / focused / enabled

Ex 4

a knowledge-enabled b action-focused c multi-disciplined

d real-time e cross-functional f on-demand

Ex 5

multi-disciplined teams
cross-functional project teams
end result is co-managed
leadership on-demand
technology-enabled environment
cross-cultural misunderstandings
action-focused team