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The task duration involved in an employee's job is best described as which of the following?
 
  A) The time required to perform a job task and the time between tasks.
  B) The length of time needed to complete one task.
  C) The maximum speed the fastest worker can perform a task flawlessly.
  D) The diversity or differences in the speed of work.

Question 2

Henry Mintzberg identified ten managerial roles. Name the ten roles and provide an example of each one.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Henry Mintzberg identified the following ten managerial roles:
 Figurehead  open a new corporate headquarters building.
 Leader  give direct commands and orders to subordinates.
 Liaison  establish alliances between different organizations to share resources to produce new products.
 Monitor  watch for changes occurring in the industry or in society that may affect the organization.
 Disseminator  communicate to employees the organization's cultural and ethical values.
 Spokesperson  launch a new organizational advertising campaign to promote a new product.
 Entrepreneur  decide to expand the organization globally in order to obtain new customers.
 Disturbance handler  move quickly to mobilize organizational resources to deal with external problems facing the organization.
 Resource allocator  set budgets and salaries of managers and employees.
 Negotiator  work with suppliers, labor unions, or employees in conflict to solve disputes.



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