Which duties are part of the informational roles of a manager?

• A. Develop marketing strategies
• B. Monitor, spokesperson, track of industry reports, send memos for new initiatives, and speeches about growth plans
• C. Direct production lines
• D. Provide employee training programs

Answer: (B)

Informational roles involve how a manager gathers, distributes, and communicates information. The best choice fits these roles by including activities that reflect monitoring the environment (tracking industry reports), acting as a spokesperson (speeches about growth plans), and disseminating information inside the organization (sending memos for new initiatives). These are the exact duties that center on handling and sharing information, which is what the informational roles are all about. The other options describe planning, directing, or developing people, which pertain to different managerial functions rather than the information-focused responsibilities.