"I must attend the fundraiser," said Phyllis Blasingame, Senior Vice President of Marketing. "One of our key clients is sponsoring the event for a worthy cause, and our firm should be represented by a senior member of our management team." When the manager performs symbolic duties on behalf of her organization, she is performing in the role of
A) liaison.
B) figurehead.
C) monitor.
D) entrepreneur.
E) resource allocator.

Question

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The manager is performing a symbolic duty by attending the fundraiser as a representative of the organization, which falls under the role of a figurehead.

"I Must Attend the Fundraiser," Said Phyllis Blasingame, Senior Vice