In the Context of Managerial Roles, Which of the Following

question 89

Multiple Choice

In the context of managerial roles, which of the following is a difference between the negotiator role and the figurehead role?

• A) The negotiator role is one of the forms of the interpersonal role performed by managers, whereas the figurehead role is one of the forms of the decisional role performed by managers.
• B) In the negotiator role, managers discuss projects, goals, outcomes, and employee raises, whereas in the figurehead role, managers perform ceremonial duties such as greeting company visitors.
• C) Managers act as negotiators when they establish challenging goals, whereas managers act as figureheads when they sit on another company's board.
• D) As negotiators, managers scan their environment and actively contact others for information, whereas as figureheads, managers receive unsolicited information from their vast personal contacts.

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