Different companies have different cultures and ways of working. Complete these sentences with the items in brackets. One of the items cannot be used

Dress (uniforms/ casual Fridays/ weekend clothes)

1. We don’t have to wear business suits at the end of the week. My company has a system of casual Fridays.

2. In many banks, staff can’t wear they like. They have to wear……

Timekeeping (flexible hours/ part-time/ shift work)

3. For two weeks each month, I work at night. I can’t sleep during the day. I hate…….

4. We have a ……..system in our office. Some people work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; others work from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.

Time off (childcare/ annual leave/ public holiday)

5. I am so busy at the moment that I worked on New Year’s Day, which is…….

6. How many day’s………do you get in your company?

Reporting procedures (written report/ face to face/ e-mail)

7. We often speak on the phone, but never…..

8. He sends us a(n)………..in the post each month.

Types of meeting (informal/ formal/ social)

9. Our department starts everyday with a(n)……..meeting. It’s very relaxed.

10. Companies have an Annual General Meeting once a year. It is a very…..meeting, with a lot of people.

Names (job title/ first name/ family names)

11. In some countries, the company culture is formal. Staff use ……when they speak to each other.

12. What’s your….now? Are you “Chief Executive”?

Would you like to work for an organization which has:

· Uniforms?

· Casual Fridays?

· A lot of formal meetings?

· Flexible hours?