Question

The difference between role strain and role conflict is that role strain is about the competing demands imposed by ____, while role conflict is about competing demands imposed by ____. A worker struggling to decide what task to get done first is experiencing role ____. A worker having to leave work early to care for a sick child is experiencing role ____.

Answer 1

The difference between role strain and role conflict is that role strain is about the competing demands imposed by a single status, while role conflict is about competing demands imposed by different statuses.A worker struggling to decide what task to get done first is experiencing role strain. A worker having to leave work early to care for a sick child is experiencing role conflict.

Explanation:

A position in defining a collection of planned actions and responsibilities a person has depending upon his or her specific place in the world is a concept used by sociologists in society and sometimes in general. In our lives, we all have many roles and responsibilities.

For example if you are a student and are an employee, and your boss insists on working late. In this situation your role as a student is in contrast with each other and your position as an employee. You could find it difficult to respond well to both demands.

Role strain and role conflict describes various phenomena.The strain has a special role, as a pupil, whereas there is a tension between two various roles, as a student and an employee.