1、Unit6VisionsofBusiness第1页Thisunitislikeacollectionofrouteplansofbusinesssuccesses.Itpresentsstoriesofsomepeoplewellknownfortheirgloriousachievementsintheirrespectiveareas.Italsoprovidessomebasicknowledgeaboutbusinessorganizationsandbusinessplanning.listeningtothesesuccessstoriesnotonlyhelpsstudentsl
2、earntheEnglishlanguagebutalsohelpsthemlearnabouttheworld.第2页PartIGettingreadyB Listen to an economics report about businessorganizations.Completethefollowingchart.第3页PartIBScale刻度,大小,等级Proprietorprprat(r)n.全部些人;业主;老板全部些人;业主;老板IndividualProprietor个体全部者个体全部者Dividenddvdendn.股息;红利;被除数;彩金;回报股息;红利;被除数;彩金;
3、回报BoardofdirectorsPartnern.搭档;搭档;伴侣;合作人搭档;搭档;伴侣;合作人Partnershipn.合作人身份;合股;合作经营合作人身份;合股;合作经营Liabilitylabltin.责任;债务;倾向;可能性;不利原因责任;债务;倾向;可能性;不利原因Cooperationn.合作;协作合作;协作Nonprofit第4页KeystoBIndividualpropertypartnershipcooperationscalesmallsmallbigownershipTheproprietorownsallthepropertyofthebusinessTwoorm
4、orepeoplegointobusinesstogetherinvestorsownstock,ashareoftheownershipresponsibilityTheproprietorisresponsibleforthebusinessLimitedpartnershavelimitedresponsibilities;fullpartnershavefullresponsibilitiesAboardofdirectorscontrolsthecooperatepoliciesandappointstopofficerslifetimelimitedlimitedUnlimited
5、第5页TapescriptofBBusinessesarestructuredtomeetdifferentneeds.Onebasicdifferenceinvolveswhoisresponsibleforthebusiness.Anotherinvolveshowlongtheorganizationstayinbusiness.Thesimplestformofbusinessiscalledanindividualproprietorship.ThewordproprietorcomesfromFrenchandLatinwordsforpropertyowner.Thepropri
6、etorownsallthepropertyofthebusinessandisresponsibleforit.Thelawrecognizesnodifferencebetweentheownerandthebusiness.MostsmallbusinessesintheUnitedStatesareindividualproprietorships.Anotherkindofbusinessisthepartnership.Twoormorepeoplegointobusinesstogether.Anagreementisusuallyneededtostatehowmuchofth
7、epartnershipeachpersoncontrols.Theycanendthepartnershipatanytime.Butpartnershipsandindividualproprietorshipshavealimitedlife.Theyexitonlyaslongastheownersarealive.第6页Somestatespermitwhatarecalledlimitedliabilitypartnerships.Thesehavefullpartnersandlimitedpartners.Limitedpartnersmaynotshareasmuchinth
8、eprofits.Buttheirresponsibilitiestotheorganizationarealsolimited.Themostcomplexisthecorporation.Thiskindofbusinessorganizationdesignedtohaveanunlimitedlifetime.Investorsinacorporationownstock.Thisisashareoftheownership.Investorscantradetheirsharesorkeepthemaslongasthecompanyisinbusiness.Investorsmay
9、getpaiddividends,asmallamountofmoneyforeachsharetheyown.Aboardofdirectorscontrolsthecorporatepolicies.Thedirectorsappointtopcompanyofficers.Thedirectorsmightormightnotholdanysharesinthecorporation.Notallcorporationsaretraditionalbusinessesthatsellstock.TheAmericanRedCross,forexample,isorganizedasano
10、n-profitcorporation.第7页PartIIMichaelDellVs.FrederickSmith(I)Bands乐队Buildtoorderrevolution订单革命Middlemann.中人;经纪人;中间转手人中人;经纪人;中间转手人Efficacyefksin.功效功效Nutsandboltsn.详细细节;基本关键点,最基础部分详细细节;基本关键点,最基础部分Fromthegroundupadv.从头开始;从头开始;完全地,彻底地完全地,彻底地Tenuredadj.享受终生职位享受终生职位Homegrownadj.自产;本土产自产;本土产Handsonadj亲自动手亲自
11、动手第8页PartIIAMichaelDell:MichaelDelservesasChairmanandCEOofDellComputerCorporation.HeisthelongesttenuredCEOinthewholecomputerindustry.Byusinghisinnovativedirecttoconsumermarketingapproachandbypioneeringtheindustrysfirstserviceandsupportprogramsthebuildtoorderrevolution.DellComputerCorporationhassucce
12、ssfullyeliminatedthemiddlemanandestablisheditselfasoneofthetopvendorsofpersonalcomputersworldwide.第9页FrederickSmith:FrederickSmithisChairman.PresidentandCEOofFederalExpressCorporation,orFedEx.aglobalprovideroftransportation,ecommerceandsupplychainmanagementservices.Butwhenhefirstcameupwiththeideaofo
13、vernightdeliveryservice,nobodyseemedtobeinterestedinit.Andnowwithitsjustintimedeliverysystem,SmithhasmadeFedExamultibilliondollarindustry.FedExusedtoprovidemainlywaterandairdelivery,butnowitsmakingabigpushintothegrounddeliverybusiness第10页KeystoBB.Listenagainandanswerthequestion.WhatdoesMichaelwantfr
14、omFred?Fredmuststaycompetitiveinthefollowingaspects:1)thequalityofservice2)thebreadthofthenetwork3)theuniqueservicesneeded4)thecost第11页Tapescript:JeffGreenfield:Thankyou.Oklook,itsnotallthatunusualtodreamupabusinessideawhileyoureincollege.Youknow,youbookthebandsfortheparties,youdeliverpizzastothedor
15、m.Ok,dreamingupanewmultibilliondollarindustryfromthegroundup,thisisalittlelessusual.Butitissomethingbothofourguestsaccomplishedevenifnoteveryonerealizeditatthetime.WhenFredSmithwroteatermpaperoutlininghisideaforanovernightdeliveryservice,histeachergavehimaCminus.HeoffandwentontocreateFederalExpress.
16、WellbetalkingaboutthatandothermatterswithFredSmith,theChairman,PresidentandCEOofFedExCorporation,alittlelaterintheprogram.ButfirstMichaelDell,whodroppedoutofcollegeafterayearstartthebusiness,hestillheads.AsChairmanandCEOofDellComputer,MichaelDellhappenstobethelongesttenuredCEOintheentirecomputerindu
17、stry.Hesalsothemansolelyresponsibleforcreatingthedirecttoconsumermodelthatsparkedthewholebuildtoorderrevolution.MichaelDellsaimistoeliminatethemiddleman,ahomegrownphilosophythatcarriesoverintohishandsonmanagementstyle.第12页Beforewegetintothespecificconversations,Iwanttoknowsomethingbecausethetwoofyou
18、havearelationshipthatcustomers-like.CouldyouexistwithoutacompanylikeFredSmithstosupplyyourstuff?Coulditworkifyoudidnthaveajust-in-timedeliverysystemtogetyouyourpartsforyourcomputersMichaelDell:Inourcase,no.Imean,youknow,wecouldntexistwithoutFedEx,andIdontthinkFedExcouldexistwithoutourdistributing.We
19、aresortofmutuallyco-dependenthere.FrederickSmith:Thatsabsolutelyright.Michaelunderstandsthathisefficacywithhiscustomersdependsondeliveringexactlyashestoldhiscustomerthathesgongtodeliverplushisproductionisjustintinsoallthosepartsandpiecesfromallovertheworldgottatocometogetheratthesametime.Nowhemayhav
20、etoforhisownresonsusebrandX,butclearlythebestchoiceisFedEx.第13页TapescriptGreenfield:Nowyougoout,youremakingabigpushintothegrounddeliverybusinessaswell.Right?Smith:Sure.Greenfield:Michael,whatwouldyouwantfromhimasaCEOandfounderofDell,tomakeitmoretemptingforyou?Dell:Well,itsprettystraightforward.Imean
21、,youknow,yougottabecompetitive,youvegottodeliveronthethingsthatareimportanttous,whichmeansthequalityofservice,thebreadthofthenetwork,the.youknow,uniqueservicesthatweneed.Forexample,wehavealotofthingsgoingonwithairliftoutofAsia,comingintheUS,andtheirnetworkisparticularlywellsuitedforthis.Andofcourse,
22、theygottabecostcompetitive.Youputallthattogetherandthatsthesortofdiscussionwehave,theresnotalotofrealsciencetoit,Imean.itsprettybasicnutsandbolts.Hereswhatweneed,youknow,andhereweneedtostaycompetitive.Greenfield:Doyouhaveashot?Smith:No,IlltellyouIvebeenlisteningtothewholelotofit,andusuallyImdoingeve
23、rythinghewantsustodo.Icantellyouthatmuch.第14页PartIIIMichaelDellvs.FrederickSmith(II)Suckout吸出吸出Depreciatedpriietv.贬值;降价;轻视贬值;降价;轻视Customizekstmazvt.定制;定制;计计用户化用户化Innovatenvetv.改革;创新改革;创新Supplychain供给链供给链Informationflow信息流信息流Assetn.资产;优点;有用东西资产;优点;有用东西Commissionn.佣金;委员会;委托;佣金;委员会;委托;Academicrealm学术领域
24、学术领域Logisticsldstksn.物流;后勤学;运筹学物流;后勤学;运筹学Fulcrumflkrmn.(杠杆)支点;支柱;最主要部分(杠杆)支点;支柱;最主要部分Servern.服务器;侍者;辅祭者服务器;侍者;辅祭者第15页PartIIIMichaelDellvs.FrederickSmith(II)KeysMichaelDellEfficientinformationsystemscan1)takeoutalltheunnecessarycostsoftransactionandprocessingandhelpfindmoreapplicableproductsorservice
25、s;2)shrinkthedistancebetweenthesourceofdemandandthesourceofsupply.AGreatpartoftheeconomywillworkon“supplychain”because1)About40%ofbusinessestodayareoperatedonafastcyclebasis.soyoullhaveaworldofchoice;2)Almosteverythingcanbepresentedtoyouonacomputerandyoucancustomizealmostanything;3)Youcanhaveitdeliv
26、eredveryrapidly.FrederickSmith第16页KeystoBBListenagain.WhataretheCEOsanswerstothestudentsquestion?Question:Whatkeepsyougoingandwhathaveyoulefttoaccomplish?Motivation:Theopportunityintheindustry,inthebusinessAmbitions1:Tobealeadernotonlyinclientcomputing,butalsointheenterpriseandserversandstorage2:Tod
27、obusinessnotjustintheUnitedStatesbutallovertheworld3:Toaddalotofservicesthatgoalongwiththeproducts第17页KeystoBPositiveattitudetowardsfuture:BeingtrulyexcitedaboutthecompanysfuturePositiveattitudetowardswork:EnjoygoingtoworkeverydayLovetocompeteLovetoinnovateLovetoworkwithalotofwonderfulpeopleandsitri
28、ghtinthemiddleofalotofveryexcitingbusinesstrends第18页TapescriptGreenfield:Letmeturnnowtothefirstthemewewanttotalkabout,andthatthisbuild-to-orderrevolution.Doesitchangeeverything?Dell:Youknow,Ithinkfirstofall,yougottalookatthesupplychain.Basically,whatefficientinformationflowsdoisthey,youknow,theysort
29、oftakeoutallthesecostsoftransactionandprocessingthatsortof,youknow,addtotheultimatecostofbuyingsomething.Andifyouviewinformationasthiskindoflikevacuumthatsucksoutthatunnecessarycost,therearecertainproductsorserviceswherethisisfarmoreapplicable.Youknowthingsthathaveveryhighmarkups,thingsthatdepreciat
30、einvalueatanincrediblerate.Greenfield:Whatsanexample?Dell:Takethecarindustryforexample.Ok?Notnecessarilyfitinsmallpackagesyet,butyouknowwhenyougotobuyacar,youtypicalgotoaplacewherethereslotsofcarsandsomebodyguessedwhatkindofcar,youknow,youweregoingtobuy.第19页Dell:And,youknowthatstherestensofbillionso
31、fdollarsinassetstiedupinthoseguessesandwhatusuallyhappensisyouendupbuying,notthecarexactlythatyouwantedbutthecartheyhappenedtohave.Andthenthesignalgoesbacktothefactorythatthatcarthatyoujustbought,youknow,issellingreallywell,soletsbuildsomemore.Andthepersonwhosoldittoyougetsacommissionforsellingyouso
32、methingthatyoudidntquiteexactlywanttobuy.Andsoyougotcapitaltiedup,yougotcoststiedup,andwhatinformationsystemscandoisessentiallyshrinkthedistancebetweenthesourceofdemandandthesourceofsupply.第20页Smith:Theresalotofworkthatsbeendoneintheacademicrealmaboutthisissuesupplychainthatyourejusttalkingabout.The
33、latestfigurethatIveseenwhichwasdonebyoneoftheschoolsintheMidwestthathasagoodtransportationandlogisticspractices.Andabout40percentofbusinessestodayareoperatedonafastcyclebasisthatMichaelandWal-Martandsoforthpioneered.Nowtherescertaintypesofitemsthatareverylowintermsofunitcostslikegroceriesorgasoliney
34、ouputinyourcar,orcommoditiesofonesortoranotherorwhereformandfitmaymeetmakethecustomerswannagolookatitpersonallylikeputtingonacoatorsomething.ButIthinkotherthanthat,almosteverythingwillbepresentedtoyouonacomputerandyoullhaveaworldofchoiceandyoucancustomizeitandhaveitthereveryrapidly.Foracar,itmightbe
35、fourdays;foraDellcomputer,itmightbeovernight,orifyouwanttoshortenthedelivery,threedaysorwhatever.ButIthinkagreatpartoftheeconomywillworkthatway.Greenfield:Itsnowtimeforthenextgenerationofbusinessleaders,wehope,toasktheirquestionsofourguests.Pleasebesuretotellusyournameandthenyourquestions.Sir.第21页Mu
36、nan:Ok,goodafternoon.MynameisMunan.Imjustcuriouswhatkeepsyouguysgoingandpersonallywhatyouguyshavelefttoaccomplish?Dell:Youknow,whatkeepsmegoingagainistheopportunitythatIseeinourindustryinourbusiness.Youknow,thisisabusinessthatcontinuestogrow,theITindustryisrightatthefulcrumoftheeconomy.Theindustryis
37、expandingaroundtheworld.Wewanttobealeadernotonlyinclientcomputing,butalsointheenterpriseandserversandstorage.AndwewanttodoitnotjustintheUnitedStates,butallovertheworld.Andwewanttoaddalotoftheservicesthatgoalongwiththoseproducts,sowehave,wethinkagreatstart,butwethinkthereistremendousopportunitygoingf
38、orward.Smith:Well,Imtrulyexcitedaboutmycompanysfuture.Ilovegoingtoworkeveryday,itsgreatfun.Ilovetocompete,Ilovetotrytoinnovate,comeupwithanewidea.Workwithalotofwonderfulpeopleandsitrightinthemiddleofalotofvery,veryexcitingbusinesstrends,andIcantthinkofanythingIdratherbedoing.第22页PartIVMoreabouttheto
39、pic:TheBusinessPlanListentotheWomeninBusinessreport.Writedownthekeypoints.Thencompletethesummarybelow.Summary:Oneofthemostfundamentalstepstowardasuccessfulbusinessisthebusinessplan.Itdoesntmatterwhetheryourcompanyisalargeoneorasmallone.Whatdoesmatterishavingabusinessplantomaketheideaareality.Aplanis
40、essential,foranybusiness.ItislikeamapforyourbusinessastowhereyouregoingtogoAndabusinessplanistheverybestwaytogetstartedbecausewhenyoudobusinessplanyougofromAtoZinfiguringouteveryaspect:howmuchmoneyyouneed;howmanypeopleyoullneed;whetheryoullneedpeople.givesyouawayofpredictingwherethebusinessmaygosoyo
41、ucanpositionyourselftorespondintelligentlyandusetheleastamountofmoney.Soabusinessplanisevenmorecriticalforthosebuddingentrepreneursthatdonthavemuchmoneyforitcanhelptousethelimitedresourcesintheverybestway.第23页TapescriptAwomanhasagreatideaforabusiness.Shesjoinedawomensbusinessassociationandtalkedwith
42、severalentrepreneurs.Shewantstogetstarted.Whatthenextstep?Intodayswomeninbusinessreport,SarahLongtellsusthatonofthemostfundamentalstepstowardasuccessfulbusinessisthebusinessplan.Theideaforabusinessmaybelargeorsmall.Amanufacturingplantwithlotofemployeesoraone-employeecompanybasedinthehome.Itsnotthesi
43、zeofthebusinessthatmatters.Whatdoesmatteraccordingtoexpertsishavingabusinessplantomaketheideaareality.Ionlyhavemyselfandmyfull-timeofficemanagerandImhiringathirdperson.Idoabusinessplaneveryyear.BettyStehmanhasherownaccountingfirm.Alongwithafullrangeofa(countingandtaxservices,hercompanyhelpsentrepren
44、eursdevelopbusinessplan;Shebelievesaplanisessentialforanybusinessincluding,ofcourse,herown.Ireviewwheremyplanwaslastyear.Imeasuremyselfagainstit.ThenIlookatwhereIwanttogo.Thatgivesmedirectionforthefullyear.IfIdonthavethatdirection,itslikegoingonatripwithoutamapandyourenotsurewhereyouregoing.Sothebus
45、inessplantomeisessentiallyamapforyourbusinessastowhereyouregoingtogo.第24页EntrepreneurT.W.Fitzgeraldagreesthatabusinessplanistheverybestwaytogetstarted.WhenyoudoabusinessplanitsalmostyourguaranteethatyourbusinesswillsucceedbecauseyougofromAtoZinfiguringouteveryaspect:howmuchmoneyyouneed;howmanypeople
46、youllneed;whetheryoullneedpeople.Itgivesyouawayofpredictingwherethebusinessmaygosoyoucanpositionyourselftorespondintelligentlyandusetheleastamountofmoney.Ms.Fitzgeraldsaysthatifabuddingentrepreneurdoesnthavemuchmoney,abusinessplanbecomesevenmorecriticalbyhelpingtousethelimitedresourcesintheverybestw
47、ay.Shepointsoutthatabout46percentofbusinessesintheUnitedStatesoperatewithoutabusinessplan.These,shesays,arethecompaniesatgreatestriskoffailing.Andinanincreasinglyglobalmarketplace,shesaysonepersonsgreatideatodaymaybetenotherpeoplesgreatideatomorrow.Thoseusingbusinessplansaremostlikelytobeatouttheirc
48、ompetitors.第25页PartVDoyouknow.?ExerciseA.Keys:Paragraph1.1)802)100Paragraph2.1)oldest2)largest3)fastest4)growing5)19196)school7)hours8)organized9)operated10)forming11)LocalParagraph3.1)developed2)shares3)materials4)produced5)profits6)owned7)business8)operate第26页Paragraph4.1)19742)classrooms3)program
49、s4)55)186)27000007)85000Paragraph5.1)52)113)Volunteer4)main5)rules6)organized7)made8)sold9)economy10)money11)industry12)trade13)families14)communitiesParagraph6.1)122)143)business4)expert5)Project6)economic7)theories8)supplydemand9)corporations10)worldtradeParagraph7.1)122)143)Economics4)leaving5)co
50、mpleting6)continuing7)game8)jobs9)education10)money11)get12)earn13)need14)want15)high16)school第27页TapescriptAnorganizationintheUnitedStateshasbeenteachingyoungpeopleabouttheAmericanbusinesssystemforalmost80years.Nowweoperateinmorethan100othercountries.JuniorAchievementistheworldsoldest,largest,andfa