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Record 1 1988-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
CONT

"Role" refers to a set of "expectations" for interaction between a person who holds one position in a group and another person who holds a reciprocal position. In other words, there can be no "leader" role without a "follower" role.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

[...] tout rôle développe un contre-rôle qui va rétroagir sur le rôle : [...] si A conçoit son rôle sous la forme "seul maître à bord après Dieu", il va développer chez son subordonné B un contre-rôle qui pourra [...] aller de l'acceptation à la révolte [...]

CONT

Il ne peut y avoir de fils sans père, d'épouse sans mari, de salarié sans employeur, de rôle sans "contre-rôle".

Spanish

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