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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial and organizational psychology > employee well-being > role conflict
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > types of conflict > role conflict
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > community, culture, and change > role conflict

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role conflict  

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  • Role conflict occurs when a person must adhere at the same time to two or more conflicting or contradictory sets of expectations. Fulfilling the expectations for one role interferes with or prohibits fulfilling the expectations for the other role(s). [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Role Conflict]

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