新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解-Unit7.docxVIP

新视野三版读写 B2 U7 Text AWoman at the management level1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, shewas asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. Iimmediatelysaidaman,shesays.Ifeltthatamale-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing nopersonal accommodation whatsoever. But 20 years later, when she wasasked the same question, she said, I was pleasantly surprised that femalebosses are much more accessible to their employees; theyre much moresensitive and intimate with their employees.2 Female bosses today are stil finding they face subtle resistance. There isstil a segment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women whoreport low tolerance for female bosses. The growing presence of femalebosses has also provoked two major questions that revolve around styles: Domen and women manage differently, and, if so, is that a good thing?3 Monica is disposed to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother offour, she is president of a public sector labor union with 45,000members. Relations with my employees are probably different from those ofmale managers preceding me, she says. I know what its like to have to caland say my kid got the mumps so I wont be coming in. I have a more flexiblestyle — not soft, just more understanding. The man who is Monicas assistantagrees, She tends to delegate more and is always looking for a consensus.People are happy and flourish because they have an input into decisions andthey are not mere bystanders; their energies are harnessed. On the otherhand, consensus takes longer.4 So, are the differences symbolic or real? Plausible studies suggest that menare typical y hierarchical, goal-oriented and feel entitled. Women, by contrast,managediplomatical y, and share power. That point of view is oftenchalenged and argued. Some proclaim that men and women of similarbackgrounds, experience and aspirations basical y manage in the sameway. This view is echoed by younger women,