The Relationship of Organization Structure and Interpersonal Attitudes to Role Conflict and Ambiguity in Different Work Environments
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 26 (1), 148-155
- https://doi.org/10.5465/256141
Abstract
Role conflict and role ambiguity were investigated in relation to structural and interpersonal variables. Role conflict was not related to either structural or interpersonal variables in a production/manufacturing environment, and to only interpersonal variables in a research and development environment. Role ambiguity was related to structural variables regardless of work environment.Keywords
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