Question

In an interview with a television channel, the Public Relations manager of KP Oil explained what his company intended to do to tackle the threat to marine life caused by an oil spill in the Pacific Ocean. The oil spill was caused by a tanker ship accident carrying crude oil for the company. According to Mintzberg, the PR manager of KP Oil is playing the role of a ________.
a. spokespersonb. figureheadc. disseminatord. liaisone. leader

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is spokesperson.

Explanation:

A spokesperson or spokesperson is responsible within an organization to address the media. It may be the president, the CEO, the public relations director or another senior manager appointed by the organization for that purpose; The position can also fall to someone else specially appointed. It is common for spokespersons to receive specific training to improve their performance vis-à-vis journalists.

The political parties and their groups in the chambers, both at the state and local level, also designate a spokesperson, who will be responsible for establishing the position of their group on a given issue. In some parties the spokesperson is the main political figure of the party or the corresponding federation.