PPB1053 ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS STRATEGY
CHAPTER 2: THE ROLE OF THE STRATEGIST
1.
When the VP for Marketing from Wal Mart establishes a good relationship with the
Executive Director of the Senior Citizens Center, he helps create a positive image
among the senior citizens who are protesting high prices at the local store. He is
performing the ______________role.
a. leader
b. figurehead
c. negotiator
d. spokesperson
2.
Which of the following is not a managerial role identified in Mintzbergs Model?
a. Informational
b. Interpersonal
c. Functional
d. Decisional
3.
Which of the following roles is categorized as a decisional role?
a. Monitor
b. Disseminator
c. Resource allocator
d. Leader
4.
Martin is the physician who heads the Critical Care Unit at Mercy Hospital, the most
important roles that he performs probably __________ roles.
a. monitor
b. decisional
c. figurehead
d. disseminator
5.
According to Mintzberg, which management category includes the roles of figurehead,
leader, and liaison?
a. interpersonal
b. informational
c. decisional
d. planning
6.
According to Mintzberg, monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson activities are all
a. interpersonal roles.
b. informational roles.
c. decisional roles.
d. planning roles.
7.
According to Mintzberg, which management role includes entrepreneur, disturbance
handler, resource allocator, and negotiator?
a. interpersonal
b. informational
c. decisional
d. planning
8.
George is representing his company at the local Chamber of Commerce Annual
Business Recognition luncheon. He is performing which managerial role?
a. negotiation
b. monitor
c. figurehead
d. liaison
9.
Jose is involved with discussions among employees, management, and the union to
which his employees belong. They are discussing wage issues. Management is
interested in keeping the wages at minimum wage. The employees/union want $.50 plus
minimum wage. Jose is performing which managerial role?
a. monitor
b. entrepreneur
c. negotiator
d. organizer
10.
Managers are often called upon to perform various decisional roles. Which of the
following is not a decisional role?
a. Leader
b. Negotiator
c. Entrepreneur
d. Resource allocator
11.
When a manager is passing on to subordinates some information that would not
normally be accessible to them, her or she is performing which decisional role?
A.
Monitor
B.
Spokesperson
C.
Disseminator
D.
Liaison