8. profile
9. value chain
– цепочка ценности10. logistics
11. warehouse
12. after-sale services
– послепродажное обслуживание13.specific
14. support activities
– вспомогательная деятельность15. procurement
procure
16. raw materials
– сырье17. Human Resource Management (HRM)
– управление трудовыми ресурсами18. recruitment
recruiter
recruit
19. overheads
20.discrete
21. make-or-buy decision
– решение производить или покупать22. differentiation
differentiate
23. upstream
24. downstream
25. PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis
– анализ политических, экономических, социальных и технологических факторов26. enforcement
enforcer
enforce
enforceable
27. intellectual property
– интеллектуальная собственность28. anti-trust law
– антитрестовский закон29. overtime
30. label
labeling
label
31. intervention
intervene
32. host country
– принимающая страна33. exchange rate
– обменный (валютный) курс34. business cycle
– цикл деловой активности35. prosperity
prosper
prosperous
36. recovery
recover
recoverable
37. disposable income
– располагаемый доход38. environmental consciousness
– экологическая сознательность39. diffusion
diffuse
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.
1. Why is SWOT Analysis useful in the strategic planning process? 2. What can be considered a company’s strength? 3. What are its weaknesses and how do they interact with strengths? 4. What opportunities may the external environment analysis reveal? 5. What changes in the external environment may present threats to the firm? 6. How can a firm develop its competitive edge? 7. What are the activities that comprise the value chain? 8. What specific activities can five generic activities include? 9. What are the support activities and what is their role in value creation? 10. For what decisions is the value chain useful? 11. What is the role of the value system? 12. What is the essence of the PEST Analysis? 13. Why should PEST Analysis be performed for all countries of interest? 14. Is it possible to accurately forecast future trends?
Exercise 2. Explain the meaning of the word «profile» in the following contexts and make your own sentences with this word along the same lines.
1) Kakha Bendukidze, a