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Model AnswersTask One:

Task Two:

Shoes4U is experiencing a rapid upswing in sales this year, confounding critics who claim that shoe manufacturing can no longer succeed in a high wage economy.

The main mass production Hart shoe factory closed in Meckham over a quarter of century ago in 1983. It simply couldn’t compete with cheap manufacture in Asian and other low wage economics. But left behind was a wealth of experience in shoe making.

Leo Bernard had just finished his apprenticeship in 1983 when the factory closed. Though made redundant, he started making fashion shoes in his flat and began experimenting with design. “I couldn’t make a living from handmade shoes, but I was learning fast,” says Leo.

He built up his business slowly and carefully. “Training and personal responsibility were the key. I chose the right people and trained them well. Everybody was on flexible contracts.”

And today Shoes4U employs twenty people and has a turnover in the millions. “It’s all about finding a niche and remorselessly exploiting it,” Leo insists.

Perhaps other entrepreneurs should follow Leo Bernard’s advice.

An article ( 175 words)

Dear Recruitment Administrator,

I have recently seen your advertisement for an office manager on the internet recruitment site ProfNow.com. I am interested in applying for the position.

I have enclosed my CV for your perusal, but I would like to highlight a few points. I have a relevant degree and have practical experience of managing a small company. I speak English well and have a basic command of German.

I live in the area and could start work immediately.

I would be grateful if you could consider my candidature and call me for interview at your convenience.

Yours faithfully,

Edwina Smith

132 words

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Dear Sir/Madam,

On Friday 22 March two of my employees, as part of their work duties, took the 897 InterRegio bus (13.06 departure) from Grenberg to Meckham. I have two serious complaints with the service.

First, the bus was thirty-five minutes late, apparently due to the difficulties in finding a substitute after the scheduled driver telephoned in sick. Second, in an attempt to make-up time, the driver, without any announcement to the passengers, by-passed Meckham on the motorway. My two employees had no option other than to take a taxi back to Meckham.

As a result of this poor service my employees were not able to attend a crucial business meeting which resulted in financial loss.

I request from you a formal apology, and an offer of compensation.

Yours sincerely,

Leo Bernard

A Letter ( 132 words)

A strong corporate culture can indeed help a firm prosper. But much will depend on the content of that culture.

Undoubtedly, the core to corporate success is economic not cultural. Success is a matter of having a product in the market and being able by means of the right capital outlay to minimise costs and maximise revenue. The ideas which concern the production process – or the organisation of a service – are for the most part of a technical nature. So what kind of space is left for corporate culture?

A corporate culture bears not on technology but on the company’s employees. An effective culture can give the employee a sense of worth and purpose, thus leading to higher levels of loyalty and productivity. It is nonetheless possible to imagine strong actually existing cultures in a company which are dysfunctional.

In conclusion strong corporate structures can help a firm succeed, but not necessarily so.

An essay (154 words)