Don Sakaguchi, manager at Control Systems, Inc., sighs as he sips his coffee at 5 A.M. and reads his agenda for the day. Don's first duty is to preside over a retirement party for a beloved employee and say a few words on her behalf. Next, he will give a tour to a news reporter who is writing a story on the new plant expansion. Don then has a meeting with the unit manager, Phil Johnson, to discuss Phil's recent performance drop (a task Don always hates). Finally, in the late afternoon, Don will be reviewing the recent equipment malfunction and deciding whether to deploy extra people to get the equipment running as soon as possible. What a day!
-When Don reviews the equipment malfunction, what management role will he play in deciding whether to bring in extra people?
A)monitor
B)disseminator
C)resource allocator
D)disturbance handler

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As the manager, Don will need to decide how to allocate resources, including whether to bring in extra people to address the equipment malfunction. This falls under the resource allocator role.

Don Sakaguchi, Manager at Control Systems, Inc