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LESSON 4
THE FUNCTIONS OF AN EXECUTIVE
Dialogue
Anna is having lunch with her sister Barbara. Anna has just
accepted a position as an Administrative Assistant.
Her boss is an
executive with a firm that manufactures heavy machinery used in
construction.
Barbara
You’ve got a new job, Anna. My congratulations.
Anna
Thanks, Barbara.
Barbara
Tell me a few words about your boss. What does he
do?
Anna
Well, he is one of the vice presidents of the company,
so he’s rather important. He is an executive.
Barbara
Do you know the difference between an executive, a
manager and an administrator?
Anna
I am afraid I can hardly tell you the difference. I think
these words are interchangeable and they really aren’t
different in many companies.
Barbara
What about your company?
Anna
In our company
the top officers are called
administrators. The next highest group-the vice
presidents, the heads
of major departments and
branch plant managers-are executives like my boss.
Barbara
Is that all?
Anna
The group below consists of managers, they are
general managers and foremen.
Barbara
So I see that an organization
has a number of
positions and some people have more authority than
others.
Anna
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