Roles of Managers Quiz

What are the three major roles that managers perform in their jobs?

• Planning, Organizing, Leading

• Interpersonal, Informational, Decisional

• Monitoring, Disseminating, Spokesperson

• Negotiating, Allocating, Adapting

In the interpersonal role, what does a manager do as a figurehead?

• Motivates and encourages workers

• Deals with people outside their units

• Performs ceremonial duties

• Shares information with others in the company

How does a manager act as a leader in the interpersonal role?

• Acts as a liaison between departments

• Motivates and encourages workers

• Scans the environment for information

• Allocates resources

What is the function of a manager when they act as a liaison?

• Shares information with others in the company

• Deals with people outside their units

• Responds to larger problems that demand immediate action

• Performs ceremonial duties

Which of the following is NOT a subrole of the informational role?

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What does a manager do in the role of a monitor?

• Scans the environment for information

• Shares information with others in the company

• Performs ceremonial duties

• Allocates resources

As a disseminator, how does a manager contribute to their company?

• Adapts their units to change

• Responds to larger problems that demand immediate action

• Shares information with others in the company

• Negotiates schedules and goals

Which subrole involves sharing information with people outside the department or company?

• Monitor

• Disseminator

• Spokesperson

• Resource Allocator

Which of the following is NOT a subrole within the decisional role?

• Entrepreneur

• Disturbance Handler

• Spokesperson

• Resource Allocator

How does a manager act as a resource allocator?

• Decides who gets resources and how much

• Scans the environment for information

• Performs ceremonial duties

• Deals with people outside their units