《管理学英语》参考译文Unit3.pdfVIP

Unit 3 The First Function of Management 管理的首要职能 Text A Planning 计划职能 Pre-rearing Task 课前阅读 Readthe following questions first, which will help you understand the text below better, and then answer the questions after reading the text carefully. 先看看下面的问题，这些问题将有助于你更好地理解后面的课文，仔细地读完课文后再回答这些 问题。 1. Do you agree with the saying Planning is the first function of management 你同意“计划是管理的首要职能”这一说法吗 2. Why do you think planning in an organizational setting is more complex 为什么你认为计划在组织设置（体系）中是最复杂的吗 3. What do managers usually do while they are making plans for their enterprises 当管理者为他们的企业制定计划时，通常他们会做什么呢 4. How do you understand the sentence Planning involves selecting the missions and objectives as well as the actions to achieve them 你怎么理解“计划包括选择任务和目标以及实现它们的相关行动”这句话 5. What does the last sentence in the passage A necessary first step in planning is to 这篇文章的最后一句话“计划中必要的第一步是要”干什么 Text Planning is the first function of management. It is also a complex process, although the steps involved seem simple. The basic planning process consists of assessing the environment and prediction of the future, setting goals, developing alternative courses of action, selecting the best one, implementing it, and monitoring progress. 计划是管理的首要职能。计划也是一个复杂的过程，尽管计划步骤看起来很简单。基本的计划过 程包括：评估环境和预测未来，设定目标，开发替代性的行动方针，选择其中最好的一个，执行并监 测其进展情况。 In designing an environment for the effective performance of individuals working together in a group, a managers most essential task is to see that everyone understands the groups mission and objectives and the methods for attaining them. If group effort is to be effective, people must know what they are expected to accomplish. This is the function of planning, which is the most basic of all the managerial functi