The Busy Day (Scenario)

Multiple Choice

The Busy Day (Scenario)
Munir Jamil, plant manager at Control Systems Inc., sighed as he sipped his first cup of coffee at 5 A.M. and read his agenda for day. He is giving two company tours in the morning: the first to a newspaper reporter who is writing a story on the new
plant expansion, and the second to a group of Control Systems managers . Munir then has a meeting with the unit manager, Fadi, to discuss Fadi's recent drop in performance (a task Munir always hates) . Next, Munir is spending a couple of hours reviewing the trade journals he receives from his high- tech association and writing up a brief synopsis for his presentation next week to the division president. Finally, in the late afternoon, he will be reviewing the new equipment malfunction and deciding whether to bring in extra people to get the equipment running as soon as possible. Whew! Just another day in the glamorous life of a manager.
-When Munir reviews the new equipment malfunction, what management role will he play when deciding whether to bring in extra people?

A) resource allocator
B) monitor
C) disturbance handler
D) disseminator