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role overload and underload  

Definition

  • In any organizational setting, a role represents a set of behavioral expectations that are assigned to one organizational member. In typical organizations, it is rarely the case that each employee has one clearly defined role that is recognizable and distinct from the roles of other organizational members. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Role Overload and Underload]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KLP9QM6X-D

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