Which of the following is not considered a management decision role?
a. entrepreneur c. allocator of resources
b. disturbance handler d. liaison
D
Mintzberg's managerial taxonomy (1973) noted three distinct categories of roles that manager do, one of which is the decision-making role category. Some examples of decision roles include: entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and negotiator. Liaison is considered to be part of the interpersonal managerial role set.
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