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Unit 2 Ms Johnson, a reporter from _________, is interviewing Neil, a manager in BT Company about the ___________. (A: Johnson B: Neil) A: So, Neil, do you think you could tell me something about the way BT is actually ______? B: Yes, we are_________ with about two thousand _____. Most of them work here at our headquarters’ plant. And our _________________ are located here. A: Well, could you say something abut the departmental structure? B: Yes, of course. Well, as you know we’ve got two factories, one in Jakarta, Indonesia. The general manager is over here in Hong Kong. A: And you are ________________ of each other, is that right? B: Oh, yes. Our two plants are fairly independent. I mean, I _________ Sean Morrissey, the production manager, and we have to cooperate closely with Bob Kellerman,______________. A: Who is responsible for the ______? B: Oh, and I forgot to mention finance. The finance director is Chris Grey. She’s a very important woman. And her task is to make sure the money side of things is OK. The ______and such people, they report to her directly. A: Is research and development a separate department? B: Well, it’s a separate department and it has____________. A: Are there any other features worth mentioning? B: There’s the Planning department---Henry Wallace is ________ it. And the Purchasing Department---they buy in the materials for production. A: Yes, and what about the Board of Directors and the chairman? B: Well, yes, they’re at the top, aren’t they? Of course, I mean, a couple of the ________are directors themselves. The managing director, of course, that’s Andrew Carter… A: Thank you for your introduction. Nice talking to you. B: My pleasure. Unit 2 Company Structure Text A Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO A large business unit than an individual proprietorship or a partnership tends to be a corporation. Who makes corporate decisions? Typically, the dominant person will be the president or the managing director of the corporation, and