Unit Receiving and Hosting Visitors 3 文秘专业英语教材.ppt

如何避免和伙伴产生矛盾 许多小公司是通过合作关系建立的。然而，环境和抱负的变化，使得合作关系分崩离析。没有优秀的合作关系合同，情况会变得更加糟糕。下文讲述如何使你从最初避免发生这种情况。 Choosing your partner Naturally it is important to choose partners carefully. But how well do you know them? Will they work as hard as you? Might they run up large bills? Do you have the same long-term goals for the business and your roles in it? There are other pitfalls in partnerships [1] . For example, there is no limit to their liability. Moreover, partners are each responsible for business debts incurred by other partners—even if these are not agreed upon. However, a new type of trading status — a limited liability partnership — offers protection from personal bankruptcy and from a rogue partner acting without authority, and with all the tax advantages of trading in partnership. 译文 选择伙伴 当然，认真挑选伙伴，至关重要。但是，你如何了解伙伴？他们会像你那样任劳任怨吗？也许他们负债累累？你们具有相同的长程业务目标吗？你们对自己在其间发挥的作用的认识相同吗？ 在处理商务伙伴关系问题上，也存在其他方面的隐患。 例如，责任义务没有限定。而且，合作伙伴应当对其他伙伴造成的商业负债承担责任。然而，新型贸易形势，即有限义务合作关系，为个人破产、未授权滥用合作权利、利用合作关系中的贸易税收特权等行为提供保护。 [1] There are other pitfalls in partnerships. 在处理商务伙伴关系问题上，也存在其他方面的隐患。 Pitfall意思是“隐蔽的危险, 易犯的错误”。如：Their optimistic inflation assumptions grew potential pitfalls stemming. 他们过于乐观和膨胀的自负带来了许多隐患。 The legal position Partnerships are established first through terms set out in an agreement [2] . If there is no written agreement or if particular points are not specified, the relevant Partnership Act comes into effect. A Partnership Acts is quite arbitrary and its provisions may not always seem fair. For example, the Partnership Act of 1890 states that partners are entitled to share equally in the capital and profits of the business. But, if one partner has put more time or capital into the business than the other(s), you probably wouldn’t want to share profits equally. And under this Act, a partner can withdraw immediately, without giving notice. This could be awkward because he or she may insist on getting back the return of their capi