Mike Myers Is the Production Manager in a Company That

question 80

Multiple Choice

Mike Myers is the production manager in a company that makes components for the automobile industry.He has been concerned about the age of the equipment and decides to do a study to evaluate the time and money lost due to equipment failure.He decides to bring his research to the monthly board meeting.In this way Mike is playing the role of ___________ in the buying process.

• A)Gatekeeper
• B)Initiator
• C)User
• D)Decider
• E)None of these

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