Cynthia is the owner of a small boutique and must regularly conduct business with wholesale companies to stock her store with unique goods. Recently, Cynthia struck a deal with a supplier of handmade pottery to sell one - of - a - kind mugs in her store for the duration of 1 year. Which of Mintzberg’s managerial roles is Cynthia conducting in this example?
a. negotiator
b. leader
c. disseminator
d. spokesperson