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第一段

1 .Hello, Blair. Come in and take a seat.

你好,布莱尔。进来坐吧。

2 .Now, are you ready for the seminar on Friday?

那么,你准备好周五的研讨会了吗?

第二段

1 .I think so.

我想是的。

第三段

1 .Good. What aspect of business have you decided on for your presentation?

很好。你的展示决定讲商业的哪个方面?

第四段

1 .I thought I'd talk about corporate culture.

我打算谈谈企业文化。

第五段

1 .There are many facets of corporate culture - you're not going to try to cover them all, are you?

企业文化的方面有很多——你不会想把它们全都涵盖吧?

第六段

1 .No - I've been reading research by Robert Quinn and Kim Cameron and they put forward a model of just four distinctive corporate cultures it's called the Competing Values Framework.

不会——我一直在读罗伯特·奎因和金·卡梅伦的研究,他们提出了一个只包含四种不同企业文化的模型,叫做“竞争价值观框架”。

第七段

1 .Good. Where do you want to start?

很好。你想从哪里开始?

第八段

1 .I' II start by talking about the Hierarchy Culture.

我先从等级文化讲起。

2 .This is found in a business that observes formal rules, regulations and bureaucracy.

这种文化出现在遵循正式规章、条例和官僚制度的企业中。

第九段

1 .How do the leaders achieve this?

领导者是如何实现这一点的?

第十段

1 .Well, in such a structured and controlled environment,

嗯,在这样一个结构化且受控的环境中,

2 .leaders usually take pride in running stable, organised and efficient operations.

领导者通常以运营稳定、有条理且高效而自豪。

3 .In fact, this may even be part of their mission statement.

事实上,这甚至可能是他们使命宣言的一部分。

4 .They rely on their power, status and the importance of their position to manage their workers.

他们依靠自己的权力、地位和职位的重要性来管理员工。

第十一段

1 .What sort of company is most likely to have a hierarchy culture?

什么样的公司最有可能拥有等级文化?

第十二段

1 .Well, a few smaller firms might have some of the elements of the hierarchy culture in their day-to-day operations,

嗯,一些较小的公司在其日常运营中可能具备等级文化的某些要素,

2 .but on the whole I think this culture is typical of government bodies and big corporations.

但总体而言,我认为这种文化是政府机构和大公司的典型特征。

第十三段

1 .Very good. What's next?

很好。接下来呢?

第十四段

1 .I'd then move on to discuss Market Culture.

然后我会接着讨论市场文化。

第十五段

1 .Very popular in the 1960s, I believe,

我相信它在20世纪60年代非常流行,

2 .and quite similar to the hierarchy culture in that it also emphasises stability and control.

而且与等级文化相当相似,因为它同样强调稳定和控制。

第十六段

1 .Yes, but the main point of difference is that market culture attaches a great deal of importance to external relationships with stakeholders such as customers, suppliers and creditors.

是的,但主要的区别在于,市场文化非常重视与利益相关者的外部关系,比如客户、供应商和债权人。

第十七段

1 .Why are these particular associations important to a market culture?

为什么这些特定的关系对市场文化很重要?

第十八段

1 .I suppose because successful Interactions with these people would increase the company's productivity.

我想是因为与这些人成功的互动会提高公司的生产力。

第一十九段

1 .Do you know whether this practice does have the desired effect?

你知道这种做法是否真的能产生预期的效果吗?

第二十段

1 .Well, according to studies carried out by Angelo Kinicki and his colleagues in the School of Business at ...

嗯,根据安杰洛·基尼基及其同事在……商学院进行的研究,

第二十一段

1 .Arizona State University ...

亚利桑那州立大学……

第二十二段

1 .Yes, um ... where was I? Oh, oh, right,

是的,嗯……我说到哪儿了?哦,哦,对了,

2 .um, Kinicki and the others revealed that this culture type tended to generate the greatest financial results,

嗯,基尼基和其他人发现,这种文化类型往往能产生最大的财务成果,

3 .probably as a result of their focus on competition and achievement.

这可能是因为他们注重竞争和成就。

第一段

1 .All right, now, what's next?

好的,那么,接下来是什么?

第二段

1 .Clan Culture ...

宗族文化……

2 .you know, I think I'd like to work in a clan culture.

你知道,我想我挺想在宗族文化的公司里工作的。

第三段

1 .Oh, yes? Why's that?

哦,是吗?为什么?

第四段

1 .Well, a clan culture is more like a family than a rigid, structured organisation.

嗯,宗族文化更像一个家庭,而不是一个僵化、结构严密的组织。

第五段

1 .What do you mean by 'like a family'?

你说的“像家庭”是什么意思?

第六段

1 .Well, it's more focussed on teamwork and morale.

嗯,它更注重团队合作和士气。

2 .It's probably not surprising that this type of culture results in the greatest level of satisfaction among employees.

这种文化能给员工带来最高的满意度,这大概也不足为奇。

第七段

1 .What about the internal structure of a clan-type business?

那宗族型企业的内部结构呢?

第八段

1 .It's quite flat, really, nothing like the hierarchy type we talked about before.

它其实相当扁平,完全不像我们之前谈到的层级型。

2 .There is usually just a single leader or owner whose role is quite paternalistic,

通常只有一个领导者或所有者,其角色相当家长式,

3 .and he, although I suppose it could be a she,

而他——不过我想也可能是她——

4 .would act as a mentor, guiding, nurturing and encouraging employees.

会充当导师,指导、培养和鼓励员工。

第九段

1 .I can see that ongoing employee training would be characteristic of this kind of business.

我明白,持续的员工培训会是这类企业的特点。

第十段

1 .Definitely. And, in a company like this, loyalty would be very important.

当然。而且,在这样的公司里,忠诚会非常重要。

2 .Also, management would want to know that everyone within the company had the same ideas and objectives.

另外,管理层会希望知道公司里每个人都有相同的理念和目标。

3 .You know ... my brother works for a company like this and he absolutely loves his job and puts everything into it.

你知道……我哥哥就在这样一家公司工作,他非常热爱自己的工作,并且全身心投入其中。

4 .He's extremely loyal and devoted and thinks he's very lucky.

他极其忠诚、投入,觉得自己很幸运。

第十一段

1 .He probably is lucky to have a job he enjoys.

他能有一份自己喜欢的工作,大概确实很幸运。

第十二段

1 .Yes, well, he's better off there than in an Adhocracy Culture.

是啊,嗯,他在那儿比在灵活文化里要好。

第十三段

1 .But adhocracy does appeal to a certain type of person ...

但灵活文化确实对某一类人有吸引力……

第十四段

1 .Yes,if you're adaptable and don't mind lots of changes all the time.

是的,如果你适应力强,不介意总是有大量变化的话。

第十五段

1 .What's most important in an adhocracy culture?

在灵活文化中,什么最重要?

第十六段

1 .It would have to be flexibility and innovation and the ability to react swiftly to a changing market,

那一定是灵活性和创新,以及快速应对市场变化的能力,

2 .competition or other factors in the external environment.

竞争或外部环境中的其他因素。

第十七段

1 .What kind of leadership would you expect in this culture?

在这种文化中,你会期望什么样的领导方式?

第十八段

1 .They would be entrepreneurs who welcome change,

他们会是欢迎变革的企业家,

2 .are not afraid of taking risks, and are always seeking growth opportunities.

不惧怕冒险,并且总是在寻找增长机会。

3 .Workers would be urged to try out new ideas and not sit back taking things for granted.

员工会被鼓励尝试新想法,而不是坐享其成、把一切视为理所当然。

4 .To an outsider, especially someone from a hierarchy culture, this kind of culture might look a bit chaotic and disordered but it is innovative,

在外人看来,尤其是来自层级文化的人看来,这种文化可能显得有些混乱无序,但它富有创新性,

5 .forward-looking and adjusts rapidly to change.

具有前瞻性,并能迅速适应变化。

第一十九段

1 .Okay, Blair, I think you've got the basics of a good presentation and you¡¯ve responded well to my questions.

好的,布莱尔,我觉得你已经掌握了做好一场演示的基本要点,而且你对我的问题回答得很好。

2 .Just one further question, and then I'll let you go ...

还有一个问题,然后我就让你走了……

3 .

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