2018年6月大学英语六级听力常考时文：Management Jargon

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　　1.What can management jargon leave bosses looking like? ....
        　　2.Which quality do managers need to have, according to Nicola Clark? They
need to be more alert to ...
        　　3.What is clearly a challenge referred in the passage? Cutting jargon out
of ...
        　　Management jargon can alienate staff and leave bosses looking untrustworthy
and weak, according to a survey commissioned by Investors in People. Managers
who spoke of "singing from the same hymn sheet" could find themselves singing
solo, the survey said. Workers said such phrases as "blue sky thinking", "the
helicopter view" and "heads up" could lead to alienation and low morale in the
office. The survey, carried out by YouGov to mark the 15th anniversary of
Investors in People, a government-backed training initiative, found 37 percent
of the 2,900 questioned believed jargon led to mistrust and encouraged a feeling
of inadequacy. Bosses seemed oblivious to the dangers, with more than half, (55
percent) believing it to be harmless. That could explain why workers perceived
it to be on the rise, with nearly 40 percent believing it was increasingly
creeping into office banter. Nearly 40 percent of workers surveyed believed
jargon betrayed a lack of confidence, while one in five thought those who used
it were untrustworthy or trying to cover something up. Nicola Clark, director at
Investors in People, said: "Whilst jargon can be useful shorthand at times,
managers need to be more alert to when and how they use it." "Cutting jargon out
of everyday communication is clearly a challenge. However, as our research
shows, if used inappropriately, jargon can be an obstacle to understanding,
which ultimately can impact on an individual's performance and an organisation's
productivity.