chapter-13-Travelling-on-business

Unit13TravellingonbusinessNEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration2/Chapter13BackgroundTheplanhasbeenmappedout,andthewarisabouttoexplode.Afteraday-longmeeting,mindsofBiburySystemshavereachedanagreementonwhatactionstobetakentofightbackagainstJKToyswithDealerDan.Theylowertheprice,advancethelaunchdateandweightuptheadvertisingbudget.It’stimetogetpeopledothings.Inthisunit,ClivewillsendKateandEdward,respectively,toUS,Europe.Thingsaregettingmoreserious.NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration3/Chapter13CHECKINGINATTHEAIRPORT在机场办理登机手续FOLLOWINGDIRECTIONS遵照指令CHECKINGOUTOFAHOTEL办理离店手续ObjectivesNEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration4/Chapter13Inthisunit...Clive,Don,KateandDerekmakesomeimportantdecisions.KatefliestotheUSAtotalktotheAmericasalesagents.Edwardmakeshisfirstinternationalbusinesstrip.NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration5/Chapter13Newwordsandexpressionscash现金expense开支/花费receipt发票、收据coordinate协调loan贷款timeloan定期贷款demandloan活期借款brief概要,向…作基本介绍spec.(specification)明确说明、规格hospitality款待franchise特许经营权ticket票/机票luggage行李handluggage手提行李scales秤，天平boarding登机passportcontrol护照检查处windowseat靠窗户的坐位aisleseat靠通道的坐位deposit押金block街区NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration6/Chapter13NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration7/Chapter13InternationalBusinesstravelThistime,notonlyKatebutEdwardissentonbusinesstrips.WatchthevideoandANSWER:1.WhereisKategoingtotravelto?2.HowmanycountriesisEdwardabouttovisitto?NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration8/Chapter13CLIVEHARRIS:WehavedirectcompetitionfromJ.K.Toys.WehavetomakesurethatthesalesandmarketingcampaignforBigBossisthebestwehaveeverdone.Sowearegoingtohavetomakeanextraeffort.WehavebroughtthelaunchdateforwardtoJanuary15th.Itwillbeverytight,butIamsurethatwecanmakethisdeadline.Doyouagree?So,let'sjustoutlinewhatwearegoingtodo.Kate,IthinkyoushouldgetthesalespeopleintheStatestogetherassoonaspossible.KATEMCKENNA:Okay,I'llbeonthefirstavailableflight.CLIVEHARRIS:YououghttomakesurethattheyunderstandhowimportantthisBigBossprojectis.KATEMCKENNA:ShouldItalktoourUKagentsaswell?CLIVEHARRIS:No,IthinkyououghttoleavethattoDon.KATEMCKENNA:Okay.CLIVEHARRIS:Derek,IthinkyoushouldvisitthecomponentsuppliersthatDonsawlastweek.Confirmthattheycanmeetthesenewdeadlines.It’sessentialthattheydeliverontime,onspecandonprice.DEREKJONES:Okay.CLIVEHARRIS:Don,whatareyourplans?DONBRADLEY:Ihavearrangedtogotoseesomeofouroverseasfranchiseholdersnextweek.CLIVEHARRIS:Whatcountriesareyougoingto?DONBRADLEY:I'mgoingtoItaly,EgyptandGermany.CLIVEHARRISL:Idon'tthinkyoushouldgo,Don.Ithinkyououghttostayatheadoffice.It'sessentialthatyoucoordinatethenewlaunchstrategy.DONBRADLEY:Okay.Idon'twanttocancelthosemeetings.CouldIsendEdward?CLIVEHARRIS:Doyouthinkhe'sreadyforthat?DONBRADLEY:EdwardisverycapableandIthinkalittleinternationalbusinesstravelwillbroadenhishorizons.CLIVEHARRIS:Yes,certainly.SendEdward,butyououghttobriefhimverycarefully.DONBRADLEY:Sure.CLIVEHARRIS:Good.I'lltalktotheBank.I'lltrytore-scheduletheloan.Itwon'tbeeasy.DONBRADLEY:Geraldine,haveyouseeEdward?GERALDINE:Hewashereasecondago.DONBRADLEY:Thanks.NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration9/Chapter13CoordinatepeopleandtasksWatchthevideoagain,CliveoutlineswhateveryoneoftheBigBossprojectisgoingtodo.1.WhatKateshoulddoonhertriptoUS?2.WhoshoulddealwiththeUKagents?3.WhoshouldDerekmeetwithinordertomeetthenewdeadlines?4.WhatdoesClivethinkDonshoulddo?NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration10/Chapter133.WhoshouldDerekmeetwithinordertomeetthenewdeadlines?4.WhatdoesClivethinkDonshoulddo?Tovisitthecomponentsuppliersandconfirmthemondeliverytime,priceandspecification.Heshouldstayatheadofficetocoordinatethenewlaunchstrategy.1.WhatKateshoulddoonhertriptoUS?2.WhoshoulddealwiththeUKagents?TogetthesalespeopleintheStatestogether;tomakesuretheyunderstandtheimportanceofBigBossproject.DonBradleyNEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration11/Chapter13HowaboutEdward?AccordingtoClive’ssuggestion,it’dbetterthatDonshouldstayattheheadofficetocoordinatethenewlaunchstrategy.WhodoyouthinkiscapableoftakingDon’splannedjobs?NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration12/Chapter13WhatdoesDonthinkofEdward?Edwardisverycapable.Heisreadyforthis.Alittleinternationalbusinesstravelwillbroadenhishorizons.WhatdoesCliveHarristhinkofEdward?Edwardmaynotbereadytodealwithfranchiseholdersindividually.ButHeagreewithDon’sopinion.Therefore,briefandsendEdward.NEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration13/Chapter13Edward’sarrangementonhistripstoforeigncountriesRecommendedbyDon,EdwardtakesDon’sturnstotravelonbusinessinthreedifferentcountries.Watchthevideo,andfindoutwhereEdwardwillgoforintimesequence.ItalyEgyptFrankfurtNEUSchoolofBusinessAdministration14/Chapter13PlaceandtimeDONBRADLEY:Jenny,Iamnotgoingtobeabletomakethemeetingwiththefranchiseholdersnextweek.JENNYBOSS:Oh,Ihavejustfinishedtypingupyouritinerary.DONBRADLEY:Sorry.Ah,Edward,areyouinterestedinalittleforeigntravel?EDWARDGREEN:Yes.Very.DONBRADLEY:HowwouldyouliketogotoItalyonTuesday?EDWARDGREEN:Thatwouldbeverynice.DONBRADLEY:Good.AndEgyptonThursday?EDWARDGREEN:OhYes!DONBRADLEY:AndthenbackviaFrankfurt.EDWARDGREEN:HowmuchcashdoyouthinkIshouldtake?DONBRADLEY:Ah,youdon'thave