Introduction 1
1a Work roles 5
1b Company structure 9
Self-study 13
Exam practice 15
2a Stocks shares 17
2b Mergers acquisitions 21
Self-study 25
Exam practice 27
3a Trade fairs 31
3b Entering a market 35
Self-study 39
Exam practice 41
4a The future of Work 43
4b e-business 47
self-study 51
Exam practice 53
Exam focus: Reading 57
Listening 63
Writing 65
Speaking 72
5a Staff motivation 77
5b Recruitment 81
Self-study 85
Exam practice 87
6a Corporate culture 89
6b Cultural diversity 93
Self-study 97
Exam practice 99
7a Industrial espionage 103
7b Business ethics 107
Self-study 111
Exam practice 113
8a Global brands 115
8b Global sourcing 119
Self-study 123
Exam practice 125
Appendix:Tapescripts 129
Answer Key 140