James, the manager of Andy's Candy, a popular confectioner in Illinois, is in charge of outlining future organizational goals to employees at company meetings and emphasizing the ethical guidelines which employees are expected to follow at work.According to Mintzberg, he is performing the role of a
A)figurehead.
B)negotiator.
C)monitor.
D)liaison.
E)resource allocator.

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A manager who demonstrates the role of a figurehead outlines future organizational goals to employees at company meetings, opens a new corporate headquarters building, and states the organization's ethical guidelines and the principles of behavior employees are to follow in their dealings with customers and suppliers.

James, the Manager of Andy's Candy, a Popular Confectioner in Illinois