Richard spends a half-hour every morning reading the current periodicals concerned with his business. He is performing which managerial role?
A) negotiator
B) liaison
C) figurehead
D) monitor
E) disseminator

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Richard is monitoring the current trends and industry news by reading periodicals, which falls under the monitoring role of a manager. The negotiator role involves representing the organization in negotiations, the liaison role involves maintaining external contacts and relationships, the figurehead role involves representing the organization in a ceremonial capacity, and the disseminator role involves sharing information with others within the organization.

Richard Spends a Half-Hour Every Morning Reading the Current Periodicals