A manager's activities as an entrepreneur, resource allocator, conflict resolver, or negotiator are referred to as?

• A. Decisional Roles
• B. Interpersonal Roles
• C. Informational Roles
• D. Technical Roles

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that these activities are decisional roles in a manager’s job. In Mintzberg’s framework, decisional roles involve making decisions, guiding actions, and allocating resources. Acting as an entrepreneur means seeking opportunities and driving change; allocating resources involves deciding where to deploy people, money, and time; resolving conflicts and handling disturbances is about choosing how to address crises or disputes; and negotiating with others is about reaching agreements that affect the organization. Interpersonal roles are about managing relationships and leading people, while informational roles focus on gathering, processing, and sharing information. Technical roles isn’t a standard category in this framework, so it doesn’t fit as well. So the best fit for those activities is decisional roles.