One of Alan’s managerial roles is

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To start, let's map the options to Mintzberg’s three broad categories of managerial roles. 
Option a: Disseminator. This is one of the Informational roles, where a manager transmits information to others in the organization. In this case, disseminating information fits as a typical responsibility of a manager who communicates data, policies, or decisions to team members. 
Option b: Disturbance handler. This belongs to the Decisional roles, specifically the stress-handling and crisis-management aspect, where a manager responds to unexpected problems and restores stability. While plausible in some situations, it is not the same as the Disseminator role. 
Option c: Spokesperson. Also an Informational role, but more about communicating on behalf of the organization to external audiences rather than internally. If the prompt is about Alan’s managerial roles in general, spokesperson is valid but distinct from disseminator’s internal focus. 
Option d: Entrepreneur. This is a Decisional role involved in initiating change and seeking new opportunities, such as starting new projects or innovations. It is correct in its own right for a manager, but not the same as Disseminator. 
Thus, among the options, Disseminator correctly identifies one of the informational roles a manager can perform, whereas the other choices align with other Mintzberg roles or different scopes (internal vs external communication, crisis response, or opportunity development).

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