Question

Mintzberg identified ten roles that managers perform. These ten roles are primarily (1) interpersonal, (2) informational, or (3) decisional.

Think about your manager or course instructor and provide 1 example for each of these 3 categories.

Example 1 (Any 1 interpersonal role) - Specify whether you are giving an example of figurehead, liaison or leader.

Example 2 (Any 1 informational role) - Specify whether you are giving an example of monitor, disseminator or spokesperson.

Example 3 (Any 1 decisional role) - Specify whether you are giving an example of entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator or negotiator.

Answer 1

My manager at work

Any 1 interpersonal role- My manager takes decision himself and charts out task for individuals of the team, hence he is the leader. He also takes active part in how the project would be handled

Any 1 informational role- My manager allocates task and then checks the performance and the amount of eork done. He also checks how the work is done related to quality and other metrics. Hence he is a monitor in such a role

Any 1 decisional role- The manager makes his own effort to take up and complete tasks for the company. He also explores other avenues how business can be brough in . Hence he is an entrepreneur.