GMAT考试写作指导：Issue写作范文七九

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79.        This first part of this statement means that interpersonal—or social—skills can be
marketed as part of a bundle of assets that one might tout to a prospective client,
customer, or especially employer. Presumably, the extent and value of these skills can
% ~7 a! Z+ r( S2 bbe gauged by one's previous experience with clients and customers or at jobs requiring
2 B% B' m  H$ I, aa significant amount of teamwork and cooperation among workers—as measured by
9 X- b) I) p  h4 R; a( W% mfactors such as one's tenure in such a job and letters of reference from supervisors.
" ^; v3 L5 d& |# {- F( W+ HWhile this claim seems plausable in the abstract, it ignores critical valuation problems.
Furthermore, the claim that the ability to deal with people exceeds the value of all other
1 b2 Y6 E, C4 j, q; n9 Gcommodities is an overgeneralization, since relative values depend on particular
1 i8 P( d- @, F0 @& Z1 Ecircumstances.
+ k. p; ^% z$ b! i: {      The first problem with this claim is that it is far more difficult to quantify the
" a" Z8 u' x  e- q2 J5 ~6 Cvalue of interpersonal skills, or other human qualities, than the value of commodities
such as coffee or sugar, which can be measured, weighed, or otherwise examined prior
7 e! [# ^. U+ L$ _  ~2 L, eto purchase. To a large extent, the ability to work with people is a quality whose true
1 _9 |2 D& S. m5 L3 `0 ovalue can be determined only after it is purchased, then tried and tested for a period of
1 F1 F# s1 x7 x4 E9 M9 ttime. Additionally, its value may vary depending on the idiosyncrasies of the job. For
example, a technically-oriented programmer or researcher might function well with a
3 S( |0 S; k+ ?' g) T# zteam of like-minded workers, yet have trouble dealing with management or marketing
2 d3 h% A, e! N& Qpersonnel.
3 }6 v" ?; X8 v5 V      The second problem with this claim is that it overgeneralizes in asserting that the
8 Z/ E9 f% p4 h3 T6 F9 s. f% ~- I3 Gability to work with people is "worth more than any other commodity." The relative
value of this ability depends on the peculiarities of the job. In some jobs, especially
& N+ X8 b3 V+ f" K% N6 Jsales, ambition and tenacity are more valuable. In other areas, such as research and
development, technical skills and specific knowledge are paramount. Moreover, in some
businesses, such as mining or oil-drilling, the value of raw materials and capital
equipment might be far more important a commodity than the social skills, or most
other skills, of employees—depending on the economic circumstances.
  v/ G) X/ w! p3 G      In sum, the ability to deal with people is purchasable only to a limited extent,
since its full value cannot be determined prior to purchase. Moreover, its full value
; c" l3 Z! ^: K$ A( Ddepends on the organizational unit as well as the nature of the business.