Aidan is the manager of a discount store. Following requests from the community and his customers, he has decided to implement an in-store recycling programme. He sent out a memo announcing the new programme and detailing how it would work.
This is an example of his adopting which of Mintzberg's roles?
A) entrepreneur
B) figurehead
C) disseminator
D) resource allocator

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In this scenario, Aidan is acting as a disseminator, which is one of Mintzberg's managerial roles. This role involves communicating potentially useful information to his team and others in the organization, which is exactly what Aidan is doing by sending out a memo detailing the new recycling programme.

Aidan Is the Manager of a Discount Store