The management concept that centers on roles involving gathering and distributing information is called?

• A. Informational Roles
• B. Interpersonal Roles
• C. Global Management Skills
• D. Leadership

Answer: (A)

Gathering and distributing information is captured by the informational roles in Mintzberg's framework. Managers perform monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson duties, collecting data from the environment and internal sources and then sharing it with the team, other managers, or external audiences to support decisions. This focus on how information flows sets informational roles apart from interpersonal roles, which center on relationships and interactions with people, and from broader ideas like leadership or general management skills. So, the term that centers on gathering and distributing information is informational roles.