Managerial Roles and Responsibilities

What are the three categories of Henry Mitzberg's Managerial Roles?

• Interpersonal roles Informational roles Decisional roles

• Figurehead roles

  Monitor roles

  Negotiator roles

• Strategic roles

  Disturbance roles

  Spokesperson roles

• Operational roles

  Leader roles

  Liaison roles

Which Informational Roles are missing from Exhibit 1.3?

• Disseminator & Spokesperson

• Figurehead & Spokesperson

• Negotiator & Monitor

• None of the Above

What is the name of the role in which managers perform ceremonial duties like greeting company vistors, speaking at the opening of a new facility, or reprsenting the company at charities and events.

• Entrepreneur Role

• Leader Role

• Figurehead Role

• Negotiator Role

In the Leader Role managers.....

• Scan their environment for information.

• Motivate and encourage workers to accomplish objectives.

• Communicate information to lower levels of management.

• None of the above.

What is a manager within a Liaison role responsible for?

• Managing financial budgets for the department.
• Conducting performance reviews for employees.
• Setting company-wide policies and procedures.
• Facilitating communication and collaboration between departments or stakeholders.

Which two Informational roles are missing?

• Disseminator

• Negotiator

• Spokesperson

• Disturbance

Why might a manager being in a monitor role be important for a company looking to out perform a rival?

• A manager in a monitor role focuses solely on internal team dynamics.
• A manager in a monitor role is responsible for employee training and development.
• A manager in a monitor role helps the company gather competitive intelligence and adapt strategies effectively.
• A manager in a monitor role primarily handles customer service issues.

Disseminator role is the decisional role managers play when they share information with others in their departments or companies.

• True

• False

Fiat CEO Sergio Macchione announced that his company would be making a major investment in U.S. manufacturing by building an ultra-luxury Maseratti SUV in one of its Chrystler-run Detroit factories (Fiat owns 54% of Chrystler). What Informational role is he displaying in this action?

• Spokesperson Role

• Leader Role

• Liaison Role

• Negotiator

What does a entrepreneur role consist of? (Decisional Role)

• Managing daily operations and employee relations
• Conducting market research and analysis
• Developing marketing strategies and campaigns
• An entrepreneur's decisional role consists of adapting themselves, their subordinates, & their units to change.