Mintzberg Used an Empirically-Based Methodology to See How 'Modern' Executives

question 7

Multiple Choice

Mintzberg used an empirically-based methodology to see how 'modern' executives carried out their roles. From ten main activities, he broadly categorised three roles: interpersonal, information processing and decision making.
Which provides the best match to the observations of the manager's activities?

• A) The Figurehead - the Leader has to work between as formal trade unions or other functional departments to produce the best outcome for the organization
• B) The Disseminator will be passing down of gathered information to subordinates.
• C) The Entrepreneur uses legitimate authority, this manager will oversee the essential elements within the enterprise
• D) Resource allocator is transmitting information about the organization to its external stakeholders also internally by reporting to a board.

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