When purchasing disposable surgical gowns, Mercy Hospital's vice president of purchasing analyzes whether the hospital should buy disposable gowns or reusable gowns. If the findings favor disposable gowns, then the operating-room administrator compares various competitors' products and prices and makes a choice. Surgeons influence the decision retroactively by reporting their satisfaction with the particular brand. In this situation, the operating-room administrator performs the role of the ________.

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The operating-room administrator is the one who makes the final decision on which brand of disposable gowns to purchase, which makes them the decider. The vice president of purchasing plays the role of the initiator in analyzing whether to buy disposable or reusable gowns, and the surgeons act as influencers by providing feedback on the gowns they use. The gatekeeper role is not applicable in this situation.

When Purchasing Disposable Surgical Gowns, Mercy Hospital's Vice President of Purchasing