ELC3203

Conclusions and Recommendations

Activity 22

Student A

Explain the missing words (1-8) to student B. Student B will explain the missing
words (a-h) to you.

4. Conclusion

The findings (1) clearly ______________________(a) the main sources of

dissatisfaction (2) for junior staff are the ______________________(b) training
opportunities, few opportunities for travel, work performance being unrecognised (3),
few opportunities for interesting work, and that there are few
______________________(c) when junior staff have a say in decision making.

The results (4) of the ______________________(d) also indicate quite clearly that the
senior staff are disgruntled (5) with their lack of opportunities for promotion. While this
finding has been noted, after a review it was found that little could be done to solve this
issue.

It ______________________(e) concluded (6) that in order to

______________________(f) staff morale as well as to maintain (7) our company’s
performance and ______________________(g) , we should (8) take some immediate
____________________(h) to increase (9) training opportunities as well as prospects
for travel for junior staff. More ____________________(i) work, recognition for this
work, and the chance to have a say in decision making should also be provided (10) for
junior staff.
ELC3203
Conclusions and Recommendations
Activity 22

Student B

Explain the missing words (a-h) to student A. Student A will explain the missing
words (1-8) to you.

4. Conclusion

The ______________________ (1) clearly indicate (a) the main sources of

______________________ (2) for junior staff are the lack of (b) training opportunities,
few opportunities for travel, work performance being ______________________ (3) ,
few opportunities for interesting work, and that there are few occasions (c) when junior
staff have a say in decision making.

The ______________________ (4) of the survey (d) also indicate quite clearly that the
senior staff are ______________________ (5) with their lack of opportunities for
promotion. While this finding has been noted, after a review it was found that little could
be done to solve this issue.

It can be (e) ______________________ (6) that in order to boost (f) staff morale as well
as to ______________________ (7) our company’s performance and productivity (g), we
______________________ (8) take some immediate measures (h) to
______________________ (9) training opportunities as well as prospects for travel for
junior staff. More interesting (i) work, recognition for this work, and the chance to have a
say in decision making should also be ______________________ (10) for junior staff.
ELC3203
Conclusions and Recommendations
Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the recommendations
section below.

given that (a) is suggested (b) findings (c) lack (d) dissatisfaction (e) light of (f) propose

5. Recommendations

After considering the report, the following recommendations are made:

5.1 Training Opportunities

_____________(1) a major cause of ________________(2) amongst
junior staff is a lack of training opportunities, it is ________________(3)
that the company introduces a series of training workshops for staff
members.
5.2 Work Performance Recognition
____________________ (4) of the present ______________(5) of
recognition for work performance, it ____________________(6) that a
new appraisal system should be put into effect. Staff who perform well
________________ (7) some reward such as an increased bonus.
5.3 Interesting Work and Decision Making
Our ______________ (8) have suggested that the repetitive work and
limited decision making opportunities has a bad effect on staff
performance. In the ______________ (9) this, it is recommended that all
staff in the company __________________ (10) involved in decision
making using new social networking media, and introduce job rotation so
that interest levels can be maintained.
5.4 Enhanced Benefits
The low morale of the junior staff that the findings have suggested,
___________________ (11) improved by enhancing the benefits that they
are offered. We _________________ (12) organising occasional dinners
and social events for the staff, as well as discounted overseas holidays.