共用题干 SemcoAt 21,Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business in Brazil,Semco,which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a madman,from 7:30 a. m.until midnight every day.One afternoon,while touring a factory in New York,he collapsed.The d

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Semco

At 21,Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business in Brazil,Semco,which sold parts for ships.
Semler Junior worked like a madman,from 7:30 a. m.until midnight every day.One afternoon,while touring
a factory in New York,he collapsed.The doctor who treated him said,"There's nothing wrong with you.But if
you continue like this,you'll find a new home in our hospital."Semler got the message.He changed the way
he worked.In fact,he changed the ways his employees worked too.
He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went
wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries,and he cut all the jobs he thouuht were unnecessary.like
receptionists and secretaries._______(46)"Everyone at Semco,even top managers,meets guests in
reception,does the photocopying,sends faxes,types letters and dials the phone."
He completely reorganized the office:instead of walls,they have plants at Semco,so bosses can't shut
themselves away from everyone else._________(47)As for uniforms,some people wear suits and others wear
T-shirts.
Semler says,"We have a sales manager named Rubin Agater who sits there reading the newspaper hour
after hour. He doesn't even pretend to be busy.But when a Semco pump on the other side of the world fails
and millions of gallons of oil is about to spill into the sea,Rubin springs into action._________(48)That's
when he earns his salary.No one cares if he doesn't look busy the rest of the time."
Semco has flexible working hours;the employees decide when they need to arrive at work.The
employees also evaluate their bosses twice a year._________(49)
It sounds perfect,but does it work?The answer is in the numbers:in the last six years,Semco's revenues
have gone from $35 million to $212 million.The company has grown from 800 employees to 3,000.Why?
Semler says it's because of"peer pressure".Peer pressure makes everyone work hard for everyone else.
__________(50)In other words,Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults and expects them to act like
adults.And they do.

__________（47）
A:If somone isn't doing his job well,the other workers will not allow the situation to continue.
B:This saved money and brought more equality to the company.
C:And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want.
D:He knows everything there is to know about our pumps and how to fix them.
E:Most managers spend their time making it difficult for workers to work.
F:Also,Semco lets its workers use the company's machines for their own projects,and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.