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
9 F3 e, v8 w, L' Tmarketed 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
be gauged by one's previous experience with clients and customers or at jobs requiring
4 q% y( M5 O6 k1 S4 K& d- ha significant amount of teamwork and cooperation among workers—as measured by
factors such as one's tenure in such a job and letters of reference from supervisors.
While 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
commodities is an overgeneralization, since relative values depend on particular
circumstances.
      The first problem with this claim is that it is far more difficult to quantify the
+ f6 t1 Z( i( X3 \# J4 ]1 ?+ Y7 ^value of interpersonal skills, or other human qualities, than the value of commodities
$ g8 x3 I' a/ U/ K: J% Osuch as coffee or sugar, which can be measured, weighed, or otherwise examined prior
: P5 Y& {4 _" ~! S  z* G2 Jto purchase. To a large extent, the ability to work with people is a quality whose true
value can be determined only after it is purchased, then tried and tested for a period of
1 E; E. X. S  E3 C# a5 g8 P7 B8 qtime. Additionally, its value may vary depending on the idiosyncrasies of the job. For
) y& D. u  X" }+ e4 w# @example, a technically-oriented programmer or researcher might function well with a
( c" y* H( U6 w1 i! bteam of like-minded workers, yet have trouble dealing with management or marketing
& V/ f% g# G8 j+ X: I! apersonnel.
2 ~; H2 n) j1 I+ Y; ^, P) [2 F      The second problem with this claim is that it overgeneralizes in asserting that the
ability 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
sales, ambition and tenacity are more valuable. In other areas, such as research and
" a- ]6 J7 k' |7 Xdevelopment, technical skills and specific knowledge are paramount. Moreover, in some
$ T7 i* ~1 ?2 ^" zbusinesses, 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.
      In sum, the ability to deal with people is purchasable only to a limited extent,
' Z- h1 C6 X3 q) k4 k( ^since its full value cannot be determined prior to purchase. Moreover, its full value
3 m* W8 `% s3 v9 H& X* f- p1 E+ X9 Tdepends on the organizational unit as well as the nature of the business.