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Woman at the management level
1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. "I immediately said a man,"she says."I felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever." But 20 years later, when she was
asked the same question, she said, "I was pleasantly surprid that female boss are much more accessible to their employees; they're much more nsitive and intimate with their employees."
2 Female boss today are stil finding they face subtle resistance. There is
stil a gment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women who report low tolerance for female boss. The growing prence of female boss has also provoked two major questions that revolve around styles: Do men and women manage differently, and, if so, is that a good thing?
穿小鞋3 Monica is dispod to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother of four, she is president of a public ctor labor union with 45,000
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members. "Relations with my employees are probably different from tho of male managers preceding me," she says. "I know what it's like to have to cal and say my kid got the mumps so I won't be coming in. I have a more flexible style — not soft, just more understanding." The man who is Monica's assistant agrees, "She tends to delegate more and is always looking for a connsus. People are happy and flourish becau they have an input into decisions and they are not mere bystanders; their energies are harnesd. On the other hand, connsus takes longer."
4 So, are the differences symbolic or real? Plausible studies suggest that men are typical y hierarchical, goal-oriented and feel entitled. Women, by contrast, manage diplomatical y, and share power. That point of view is often
销售商品分录chal enged and argued. Some proclaim that men and women of similar backgrounds, experience and aspirations basical y manage in the same
way. This view is echoed by younger women, especial y tho who have encountered little gender discrimination. That was certainly the lesson for Nicole. When her father died of a heart attack, she was an employee at
a petroleum products export company. She quit and took over her family's
160-acre fruit farm in St.David's County. On her first day in the field, a worker迷与狂
cal ed her "darling". "He was trying to test me. I was shaking with anger," says Nicole, now 34. "I stood erect and said, ‘You wouldn't have cal ed my father darling and you're not going to take that liberty with me. If you do, I'l fire you.'"
5 When women work for women, a different dynamic often takes over. Susan,
a cashier in a Toronto auction hou, says that she has explored friendships
with some of her female boss and feels she can rely on them more. While women may feel more at ea with a female boss, men often have to
make concessions to the new working styles. Brian, a marine biologist, says,
"It took me a couple of years before I felt comfortable enough to relax around a female manager. In fact, my relations with her were much more businesslike."
6 To some extent, the male-female differences come down to conflicting styles. One female vice-president discusd the time she burst into tears
during a meeting. "Men think that tears are a nuclear weapon in a conventional war. They take exception to a woman crying, inferring that she's feeling unhappy or violated." The men failed to understand that what prompted her tears was not hurt but genuine rage. "When we cry, it's becau we have al
this valid rage that has no appropriate relea," she says."Women cry; men
get relief by going on with the offen or by veiling their feelings to
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7 Deborah, president of a firm with its headquarters in Toronto, says that even
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the identical information and to her cooperative management style.
8 Deborah says that her authority is sometimes undermined by perceptions about her gender. "It stems from the whole social context of traditional roles for men and women," she says. "Mom would tel you to do things, but perhaps you wouldn't take as much notice as when Dad told you to do things. Men also
have a stronger urge to control," she says.
9 For female boss, the great expectation of some female employees is one more obstacle. Junior women assume a female boss wil promote them more quickly than a man would. But, they also expect female boss to be more
lf-sufficient. "They ask, ‘Why can't you scan your own stuff?' or ‘Why can't you do your own filing?'" says one nior female executive.
10 On the other hand, there is no dispute that a few decades ago they would
*********rarely have had a female boss in the workplace.Nina,a
management consultant says she's vaguely optimistic. "I'm looking forward to the day, before I die, when we recognize that the best management styles wil
be compod of the best that both genders bring to the table ..." Wel , she
paus, maybe not before she dies, perhaps in her daughter's lifetime.
Language Points:
1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. (Para. 1) Meaning: Monica was asked if she would like to work for a male or a female lawyer when
she applied for a managing job at a law firm in 1971.
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Sentence structure note: “would rather”句型
1 would rather 的意思是“宁愿；宁可；更；最好；还是…为好”，后接动词原形，表示优先
选择的一种方式。其否定形式是would rather not do sth., would rather 没有人称和数的变
化，所有的人称一律用would rather。例如：
退思园简介*If you/he would rather be alone, we’l al leave here.如果你/他宁愿独自呆着，那我们会都
病毒的结构特点离开这儿。
2 would rather 后接从句时，从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时，表示希望或宁愿某人按某特
定的方式做某事，这个结构常常表达的是现在或将来的行为。例如：
*I’d rather you didn’t make any comment on the issue for the time being.我想目前你还是
不要对此事发表任何评论。
2 “I felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever.” (Para. 1)
Meaning: I felt that there was no need to compromi in a relationship between a male boss and a female employee since it was more natural.
3 But 20 years later, when she was asked the same question, she said, “I was pleasantly surprid that female boss are much more accessible to their employees; they’re much more nsitive and intimate with their employees.” (Para. 1)
Meaning: However, when she was asked the same question 20 years later, She responded that it was a nice surpri to find out that female boss had been much easier to approach, more understanding, and clor to their workers.
Meaning beyond words:Her answer was entirely different from what she had responded
20 years before. It can be assumed that she gained this particular feeling gradual y.
4 Female boss today are still finding they face subtle resistance. (Para. 2) Meaning beyond words: Female boss today are stil experiencing gender discrimination, though it may not always be obvious or noticeable.
5 There is still a gment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women who report low tolerance for female boss. (Para. 2)
Meaning: A portion of people, men and, unexpectedly, even women state that they can hardly bear working with female boss.
6 The growing prence of female boss has also provoked two major questions that revolve around styles: Do men and women manage differently, and, if so, is that a good thing? (Para. 2)
Meaning: With the number of female boss increasing, two questions have been raid in terms of styles: Do men and women work differently? Are the differences good for management if there are any?
7 Monica is dispod to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother of four, she is president of a public ctor labor union with 45,000 members. (Para. 3) Meaning:Monica, a 40-year-old mother of four children and president of a public ctor
labor union with 45,000 members, is inclined to look at the two points positively: Women do manage differently from men and that is a good thing.
Note:“A public ctor labor union” (also public ctor trade union) refers to a labor union
which primarily reprents the interests of employees within public ctor (government-owned, supported or regulated) organizations. Public ctor unions have become some of the larger or more influential unions in certain areas of the world in recent times as private ctor union membership has declined sharply.
8 “Relations with my employees are probably different from tho of male managers preceding me,” she says. “I know what it’s like to have to call and say my kid got the mumps so I won’t be coming in. I have a more flexible style — not soft, just more understanding.” (Para. 3)
Meaning: She said that she was perhaps different form the previous male managers in relation with the employees becau she knew what it meant when someone had to make a phone cal telling her that he or she wouldn’t go to work due to the il ness of their child. She added that she was more flexible and understanding but not weaker in terms of working style.
Meaning beyond words: In a broad n, female boss are better than male boss in boss-employee relations becau they are more understanding and tend to show more consideration to their employees.
