job-search success and failure.
羆2.It guides how employees think, act, and feel.
薆3.The amount of time outside the office you're expected to spend with co-workers is
part of the corporate culture.
肃4.The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have
worked at the company for a number of months.
罿5.It should be a place where you can have a voice, be respected, and have
opportunities for growth.
肆Why should jobseekers care about a potential employer's corporate culture? Aren't
there more important factors to consider, such as the job itself, salary and bonuses, and fringe benefits（附加福利）? These factors are indeed important, but increasingly career experts are talking about the importance of employee-employer fit in terms of culture, with the idea that how well the employee \the culture can make the difference between job-search success and failure.
羇What is corporate culture? At its most basic, it's described as the personality of an
organization, or simply as \things are done around here\It guides how
employees think, act, and feel. Corporate culture is a broad term（广义的术语） used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organization, and includes such elements as core values and beliefs, corporate ethics（企业伦理，公司道德）, and rules of behavior. Corporate culture can be expressed in the company's mission statement（宗旨） and other communications, in the architectural style or interior decoration of offices, by what people wear to work, by how people address each other, and in the titles given to various employees.
螄How does a company's culture affect you? In many, many ways. For instance:
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? 羂The hours you work per day, per week, including options such as flextime and telecommuting. ?
? 膆The work environment, including how employees interact, the degree of competition, and whether it's a fun or hostile environment - or something in-between. ?
? 肃The dress code, including the accepted styles of attire* and things such as casual days. ?
? 膂The office space you get, including things such as cubicles*, window offices, and rules regarding display of personal items.
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? 螀The training and skills development you receive, which you need both on the job and to keep yourself marketable for future jobs and employers. ?
? 芆Onsite perks（特别的待遇）, such as break rooms, gyms and play rooms, daycare facilities, and more. ?
? 蒄 The amount of time outside the office you're expected to spend with co-workers. ?
? 袄 Interaction with other employees, including managers and top management.
蕿How do you uncover the corporate culture of a potential employer? The truth is
that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months, but you can get close to it through research and observation. Understanding culture is a two-step process, starting with research before the interview and ending with observation at the interview.
薀If you get a chance to meet with other employees, you can ask some questions to
try and get a handle on an organization's corporate culture. Such as:
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? 袅What's it really like to work here?
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? 莂What skills and characteristics does the company value? ?
? 薂How do people get promoted around here? ?
? 虿The bottom line is that you are going to spend a lot of time in the work environment ---and to be happy, successful and productive, you’ll want to be in a place where you fit the culture, a place where you can have a voice, be respect and have opportunity for growth.
芆A：Pre-listening Question
肄Many articles and books have been written in recent years about culture in
organizations, usually referred to as \Culture\The dictionary defines culture as \education\organization based on the beliefs, attitudes, and priorities of its members\
莁Every organization has its own unique culture or value set. Most organizations
don't consciously try to create a certain culture. The culture of the organization is typically created unconsciously, based on the values of the top management or the founders of an organization.
蝿B：Sentence Dictation
螇Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each
sentence three times 薂C：Detailed Listening
膀Directions: Listen to the passage and complete the following paragraphs
衿At its most basic, corporate culture is described as the personality of an
organization. It guides how employees think, act, and feel. Corporate culture is a broad term used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organization, and includes such elements as core values and beliefs, corporate ethics, and rules of behavior. Corporate culture can also be expressed in the company's mission statement and other communications, in the architectural style or interior decoration of offices, by what people wear to work, by how people address each other, and in the titles given to various employees.
袄A company's culture affects you in many ways, such as the working hours, the
work environment, the dress code, the office space you get, the training and skills development you receive, onsite perks, the amount of time outside the office you're
施心远主编《听力教程》3（第2版）Unit 6答案(2)
