A purchasing agent is an example of a(n) a. boundary spanner. b. strategic ally. c. supplier. d. regulator. e. intelligence agent.

A) boundary spanner

Explanation: A boundary Spanner is an employee or a third party whose main duty is to collect information from the outside contacts in order to facilitate the process of purchasing of goods. Purchasing agents accumulates information from different suppliers or producers and do comparing to determine which one will be a good buy in terms of quality,quantity and cost for the organisation.

option a

Explanation:

A purchasing agent helps during the purchasing or buying of goods and services through the act of collecting information concerning the goods and services the company or Organization wants to buy.

This role of collection of information is the same with that of the role of a boundary spanner. A boundary spanner also collects information and this collected information are being used for the progress of the company or organization. Therefore, option 'a' ( boundary spanner) is the correct option in this question.

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