Mintzberg published his Ten Management Roles in his book, “Mintzberg on Management: Inside our Strange World of Organizations,” in 1990.
The ten roles are:
1. Figurehead.
2. Leader.
3. Liaison.
4. Monitor.
5. Disseminator.
6. Spokesperson.
7. Entrepreneur.
8. Disturbance Handler.
9. Resource Allocator.
10. Negotiator.
The 10 roles are then divided up into three categories, as follows:
Category | Roles |
---|---|
Interpersonal | Figurehead Leader Liaison |
Informational | Monitor Disseminator Spokesperson |
Decisional | Entrepreneur Disturbance Handler Resource Allocator Negotiator |