w1_manager

According to Mintzberg, which of the following are informational roles? Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson Negotiator, disseminator, and liaison Disturbance handler, leader, and spokesperson Entrepreneur, disturbance handler, and negotiator Leader, liaison, and figurehead

Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson

Which of the following are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the entire organization, especially its strategic direction? Executive managers Middle managers First-line managers Rank-and-file employees Final consumers

Executive managers

Front-line managers in organizations devote more of their time to conceptual issues. True False

False

The influence of managers is most clearly seen, according to Mintzberg, in the figurehead role. True False

False

As monitors, managers are constantly scanning the environment for information, talking with liaison contacts and subordinates, and receiving unsolicited information. True False

True

Executive managers are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the entire organization, especially its strategic direction. True False

True

In the role of ______, managers seek to improve their businesses, adapt to changing market conditions, and react to opportunities as they present themselves. negotiator disseminator entrepreneur figurehead liaison

entrepreneur

James is the production manager at a large toy manufacturing company. James believes that one of his critical role is to train, counsel, motivate, and direct his subordinates. This represents which role? leader Disseminator spokesperson Figurehead Liaison

leader

When Samantha, manager at ABC International, seeks and receives information from both web and industry journals, she is acting as a leader disseminator resource allocator monitor liaison

monitor

When Elizabeth is representing management side and is dealing with union representatives and labor agreements and settling terms of employees contracts and salary increases, Elizabeth is engaging in the role of a leader disturbance handle negotiator resource allocator liaison

negotiator