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role conflict [3 records]

Record 1 2004-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Group Dynamics
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

An interpersonal role dispute refers to a situation in which the client and some other significant person in the immediate environment have different expectations about their relationship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Situation que vit la personne appelée à adopter plusieurs rôles en alternance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Sociology of Work
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Working Practices and Conditions
CONT

Role conflict exists when an individual in a particular work role is torn by conflicting job demands or troubles by having to undertake tasks which he or she does not want to do or does not think are part of the job specification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Sociologie du travail
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
CONT

Une situation professionnelle caractérisée par un conflit de rôles et un manque de tâches intéressantes et stimulantes [...] semble constituer un terrain extrêmement propice au harcèlement moral.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

A situation which arises when a person tries to undertake two or more mutually exclusive roles, such as teeing off at the golf course at 9. A.M. and taking the children to a swimming meet at 9:30 A.M.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

Spanish

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