首页
登录
职称英语
Thomtec’s total sales in 2005 was ______ . [br] All Thorntec University trainees
Thomtec’s total sales in 2005 was ______ . [br] All Thorntec University trainees
游客
2025-05-26
19
管理
问题
Thomtec’s total sales in 2005 was ______ . [br] All Thorntec University trainees take courses in ______ .
F: Mr. Winter, I know we’ve asked you here to talk about Thorntec University, but before we begin, let’s talk about the company. Thorntec Electronics seems to be enjoying a boom at the moment. Can you put some figures on that?
M: Yes…Well…in 2000, Thorntec’s total sales were 20 billion. But in 2005, our sales grew by more than 5 billion. So…while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 25%…though recent developments have changed that.
F: And what about international expansion? Where are your big growth markets?
M: Over the next five years, we’ll be hiring 100,000 new employees…in Asia alone, it’ll be 60,000.The real development during this period will still be concentrated in Asia -- mostly China, India and Vietnam. We’re hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we’re also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to ’100 billion. A few years ago, I’d never have dreamed that we’d be selling ’2 billion dollars’ worth of products there, which we did last year. It’s hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all.
F: Can we talk about Thorntec University itself? Can you explain -- simply -- how it works, and who it’s for?
M: I suppose it’s really similar to a community-based education system -- a bit like a village school -- except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it’s designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit.
F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer?
M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues -- both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personal finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.
F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work?
M: We never underestimate training. It’s a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they’re aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feed back system in the form of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees’ opinions.
F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees?
M: That’s right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee’s salary for his or her training -- to "maintain them", if you like, because we think they’re important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10-12% of its purchase price spent on maintenance…now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go.
F: It would seem, though, that Thorntec is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees.
M: Well, Thorntec has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1928, but it wasn’t until the late sixties onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. Thorntec University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes Thorntec from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management.
F: Thank you, Mr. Winter, and I hope that Thorntec University continues to do well in its educational role.
选项
A、faster production methods
B、personal finance
C、languages
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/4091041.html
相关试题推荐
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]Thorntecstartedexperimentingw
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]TomWintersaysthatinvestment
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]Whatistheminimumamountoftr
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]AllThorntecUniversitytrainees
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]WhoisThorntecUniversityinten
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]Thorntec’ssalesinChinareache
Thomtec’stotalsalesin2005was______.[br]OverthenextfiveyearsThornte
EBS’stotalsalesin1996were[br]AllEBSUniversitytraineestakecoursein[
EBS’stotalsalesin1996were[br]WhoisEBSUniversityintendedfor?[origina
•YouwillheararadiointerviewwithBrianRice,presidentofEBSUniversity,
随机试题
Whoisspeaking?[br][originaltext]Hello,thisisamessageforMrs.CarlyAnd
Whichparagraphcontainsthefollowinginformation?Writethecorrectletter,A-
AresearchpresentedtotheAAASmeetinginSanDiegosuggeststhatmuchof
机械通风冷却塔主要由配水系统、淋水填料、通风筒、集水池等组成,以下关于机械通风冷
项目范围管理过程包括:范围计划、( )、创建WBS、范围确认、范围控制5个主
商业票据是一种短期无担保的在公开市场上发行的期票,它代表了发行公司应付的还债义务
转变城市总体规划修编方式,推荐科学民主决策,应当遵循()的要求。A.政府牵
试述良好课堂管理的基本原则。
当空气中盐分过大时,从穿完预应力筋至孔道灌浆完成的时间应控制在()之内。A
利润表是反映企业在某一特定日期财务状况的会计报表,所以是一张静态报表。()
最新回复
(
0
)