management

A general manager has to … all the company's operations so he/she needs to be aware of what's going on in each department.

• oversee
overrun
update
output

Why don't we …an initial draft of the contract now and we can then clarify any "grey areas" once the key elements have been agreed.

• terminate
renew
draw up
breach

I'm delighted to say that we're bang on schedule with the new concept. R&D are now at the …stage and after that we'll launch production.

• logistics
fine tuning
sourcing
quality

…techniques are commonly used in modern companies to reduce managers' stress and workload.

• Stake
Reinforcement
Authoritarian
Empowerment

Although the General Manager doesn't always …with our ideas, he always trusts our expert knowledge and experience, and lets us get on with our jobs.

• see eye to eye
make believe
face the music
learn by heart

We'll have to …some extra temporary labour if we want to maintain the same rate of production over the summer period.

• carry out
hire
take off
identify

John, could you please take The Savery File over from Paul? He's really got …at the moment.

• too much on his plate
too many bucks
a tightrope
a close shave

We're currently working on several different systems. The new communications tower is just one example of the many projects …

• in the same boat
at cross purposes
in the pipeline
in the strike

In the absence of the Managing Director, I'm going to …today's board meeting, unless anybody has any objections.

• direct
address
manage
chair

We can't depend on just one type of product to be successful. We need to …into other areas.

• branch out
take off
run through
bring out