Question

Conflict that occurs when the role(s) that your organisation expects you to occupy are conflict with your basic values. This type of conflict is called_______.

• A. intersender conflict
• B. intrasender conflict
• C. interrole conflict
• D. person-role conflict

Answer 1

The correct option is D person-role conflict

Demands placed by an employee's job/role that are incompatible with his or her personality or skills is called a person- role conflict. For example, For example, someone who is perhaps a Christian Scientist (or otherwise opposed to medical treatment) wouldn’t be very suitable as a doctor’s office receptionist.