Fill in the chart with the information on domestic and foreign oil companies. Use some additional resources: for example, www. Wikipedia.ed.
Name
Type
Founded
Headquarters
Industry
Products
Description
Mobil
Public
1999 1911 1911 1870
Irving, Texas,
Oil and gas
Fuels, Lubricants, Petrochemicals
A. Listen to the text, remember the key words.
Most companies are made up of three groups of people: the shareholders(who provide the capital), the management and the workforce. The management structure of a typical company is shown in this organization chart.
At the top of the company hierarchy is the Board of Directors, headed by the Chairpersonor President. The board is responsible for policy decisions and strategy. It will usually appoint a Managing director or Chief Executive Officer, who has overall responsibility for the running of the business. Senior managers or company officers head the various departments or functions within the company, which may include the following:
A Marketing E Finance
B Public Relations F Production
C Information TechnologyorIT G Research and DevelopmentorR and D
D PersonnelorHuman Resources
B. Listen to seven people talking about their work and decide which department each one works for.
1… 2. … 3. … 4. … 5. … 6. … 7. …
(Tullis G., Trappe T. New Insight into Business. Longman, 2005.)