Felipe is the manager of Pawlicious, a bakery that specializes in cookies for cats and dogs. As the manager of the bakery, he has many responsibilities. One day he holds a meeting where he informs the employees that the company must freeze wages for the next year. An agitated employee threatens to "make the company regret this," so Felipe asks the employee to leave immediately and makes sure that security personnel escort the employee off the premises. After the meeting, Felipe goes to meet one of the bakery's distributors to obtain information about possible new markets for the company's products. Then he represents the company at a dinner for the retiring bank officer who handled Pawlicious's account for many years. These are some of the roles that Felipe performs as a manager.Which of the following roles was Felipe performing when he attended the retirement dinner for the bank officer?
A)liaison
B)figurehead
C)spokesperson
D)entrepreneur
E)disturbance handler

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Felipe was performing the role of a figurehead by representing the company at the dinner for the retiring bank officer. As a manager, he was expected to represent the company at such events and act as a symbol of the company's values and culture.

Felipe Is the Manager of Pawlicious, a Bakery That Specializes