Organizational Change and Development by Pearsona

56 Organizational Change and Development

point in time, which could be conicting or incompatible at times. Role conict can also be of three

types:

1. Person-and-the-role conict takes place when the

person’s basic nature or personality is in conict with

his role. A soft-natured person might have difculties

in assuming the position of a strict administer, for

example.

2. Intra-role conict occurs when there are contradictory

expectations regarding how a given role should be

played. Whether a supervisor would be supportive or

exacting may create a dilemma in the mind of the role

incumbent.

3. Inter-role conicts take ...