新世纪大学英语综合教程2课文7

精品文档---下载后可任意编辑 What Does Teamwork Really MeanSharon Saw 1) In many job interviews, a common question is whether the interviewee is a "team player". More often than not(unless the interviewee is particularly stupid, or maybe particularly honest but doesn't want the job), he or she will say "yes". But what does being a team player really mean2) On the most basic level, a team player is someone who can work within a group of people. This group is a number of people greater than one. Even if there are only two people in the group, they can be called a "team". Therefore it is an essential requirement of any employment that any potential employee is a team player.3) On a deeper level, a team player is someone who can play a role in the team, to achieve and support the goals set and agreed upon by the team. The simplestanalogy to the corporate team would be a sports team. There are two main aims of the football team. One is to score goals and the other is to prevent the opposition team from scoring. In football, there are eleven players per side, and almost the same number of players in reserve. There are also other vital members of the team in the background, such as the coach, the doctor, etc.11精品文档---下载后可任意编辑4) Every member of the team has a very specific role - as a captain, goalkeeper, striker, midfielder or defender. Every member of the team is vital to the success of the team. If there is one player missing, the team is handicapped. If one player does not perform to the best of his or her ability, the team is handicapped.5) The captain is there to give direction to the team, in strategy, motivation and inspiration. But he or she also has to pl...