Don Sakaguchi, Manager at Control Systems, Inc

question 85

Multiple Choice

Don Sakaguchi, manager at Control Systems, Inc., sighs as he sips his coffee at 5 A.M. and reads his agenda for the day. Don's first duty is to preside over a retirement party for a beloved employee and say a few words on her behalf. Next, he will give a tour to a news reporter who is writing a story on the new plant expansion. Don then has a meeting with the unit manager, Phil Johnson, to discuss Phil's recent performance drop (a task Don always hates) . Finally, in the late afternoon, Don will be reviewing the recent equipment malfunction and deciding whether to deploy extra people to get the equipment running as soon as possible. What a day!
-When Don reviews the equipment malfunction, what management role will he play in deciding whether to bring in extra people?

• A)monitor
• B)disseminator
• C)resource allocator
• D)disturbance handler

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