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the Office
（When James arrives at the office his secretary is already there。）
James： Good morning； Stacy。
Stacy： Good morning； Mr。 Goddard。 Mr。 Barnes asked to see as soon as you got in。
James： Did he say what it is about？
Stacy： No； but he said to ask you to e up to his office as soon as you arrive。 I assumeit's about the Wang account。
James： I'm sure you are right。 Thank you； Stacy。 By the way； I brought some donuts。 Feelfree to help yourself。
Stacy： Mr。 Goddard！ You know I'm trying to watch my weight。
James： I forgot。 Anyway； why don't you put them out so everyone in the office can helpthemselves。
Stacy： What's the special occasion？ I don't recall you ever bringing donuts for everyonebefore。
James： Let's just say that I'm in a good mood today。 Well； I'd better get up to Mr。 Barnes'office。 Wish me luck。
Stacy： Good luck！~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 20 Mr。 Barnes' Office
（James knocks on Mr。 Barnes' door and enters his office。）
James： You asked for me； sir？
Mr。 Barnes： Ah； Goddard。 Good； e right in。 Listen； I want to ask your opinion about afew things。 First； let me tell you again how pleased I am at the way you handled the Wangaccount。 As you know this is a huge account / and it's going to require its ownmanagement team。
James： Thank you； sir。
Mr。 Barnes： Wang puters wants us to not only develop a new set of software for thenew operating system we are designing for them； but they also wants us to develop newmarketing strategies for this system。 Something similar to what Apple did with their newline of Macintosh puters。 That was a brilliant marketing idea to build the processorright into the monitor。 And you know how successful they were in developing greatadvertising for their new products。
James： Yes sir。 Apple was able to regain their share of the market with the bination ofa great product and good advertising。
Mr。 Barnes： Well； Goddard。 I need the team that can do the same thing for us and Wangputers。 I am thinking of making you the man in charge of putting this team togetherand managing it。 Do you think you could handle an assignment like that？
James： Do you mean that I could choose my own team？
Mr。 Barnes： With my approval of course。
James： Yes sir。 I think with the right people working with me； that I can make the most ofour partnership with Wang puters。
Mr。 Barnes： Good。 That's what I wanted to hear。 I am promoting you to the ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang account。 Now； you are going to need a good assistant。 Doyou have anyone in mind？
James： Yes sir； I do。 Steve Dawson。
Mr。 Barnes： Dawson！？ From what I saw at the meeting yesterday； he didn't seem to be ateam player。 He was looking out for his own interest。
James： Well； yes。 It did seem that way； but there are a few things you should know aboutSteve Dawson； sir。 First； he has been with the pany much longer than I have without a
promotion / and the Wang account was his big chance。 That is why he was so aggressive。Second； when I came into the pany； there were so many things that I didn't know。Steve was never selfish with his time and he taught me a lot。 Third； I think if he is given achance； he can develop a great advertising package for the new system we are developingfor our partnership with Wang puters。 Last but not least； Steve and I really work welltogether。
Mr。 Barnes： I must say； I am impressed with your loyalty。 All right then； I want you totake Dawson to lunch today / and inform him of his promotion / to Assistant ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang deal。
James： Thank you； sir。 I can assure you that you won't regret your decision。
Mr。 Barnes： All right； Goddard。 That's all。 You can go。
James： Yes； sir。
Mr。 Barnes： Oh； Goddard； one more thing。
James： Sir？
Mr。 Barnes： You can put the lunch bill on your new executive expense account。
James： Yes； sir！~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 21 James' Office
James： Stacy； would you get Steve Dawson on the line for me； please？
Stacy： Right away； Mr。 Goddard。 （Dials Steve's extension） Mr。 Dawson； this is Mr。Goddard's office； please hold for Mr。 Goddard。
James： （Speaking on the phone） Good morning Steve； how's it going？
Steve： James！ Yeah。。。 I'm okay。 How are you？
James： I'm doing pretty well this morning。 But you don't sound so good。 Is somethingwrong？
Steve： Well； it's just that I've been worrying all night about what happened yesterday。 Istill feel terrible about the way I acted in the meeting。
James： Listen； I told you last night to forget about it。
Steve： I know you did。 But I can't get over it so easily。 I really feel like I let you downyesterday。
James： Look； do you have any plans for lunch today？
Steve： Nothing special； why？
James： Then why don't you let me buy you lunch today？
Steve： Actually； I feel like I should buy you lunch。
James： No； today lunch will be on me。 Should we meet at twelve o'clock； then？
Steve： All right； I'll see you at noon。
James： See you then； Bye。
Steve： Bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 22 At the Restaurant
Steve： Wow； this is a really expensive place。 Are you sure you want to eat here？ Whydon't we just go get a couple of sandwiches？
James： Don't worry about that。
（The waitress greets them。）
Waitress： Good afternoon。 How many people today？
James： Just the two of us。
Waitress： Would you like a booth？
James： That will be fine； thank you。
Waitress： All right； follow me please。
（James and Steve are seated。）
Waitress： Here is our lunch menu with the specials listed on the right。 I would especiallylike to remend the steak and lobster bination。 The lobster is very fresh。
Steve： I think I will just have the soup and salad special； please。
James： What are you talking about？ Why don't we both get the steak and lobster special？It sounds great。
Steve： But James； that will be a sixty dollar lunch bill。 I know what your salary is / andyou can't afford lunches like this。
James： Don't worry about it。 This goes on a pany credit card。
Steve： But / we don't have pany credit cards。
James： As of today； I have one。
Steve： James！ ｛Does｝ that mean that you got a promotion？
James： Let's order first； then I'll tell you all about it。 Waitress； We'd like two of the steakand lobster specials。
Waitress： Yes； sir。 And how would you like your steak？
James： Medium rare； please。
Waitress： And you； sir？
Steve： Make mine medium well； please。
Waitress： Fine。 Anything to drink today？
James： Yes； I believe we will have two glasses of your best red wine。
Waitress： Very good。 Will that be all？
James： Yes； Thank you。
Steve： Would you tell me what's going on？ I'm dying of curiously。
James： I met Mr。 Barnes this morning and we had a very interesting talk about the Wangaccount。