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Nonprofit Board Role Ambiguity

The American Review of Public Administration, 2008
This study investigates the degree to which nonprofit board volunteers understand their role and performance expectations in the organizations they govern. Using data collected from chief executives and board members, the authors first compare board member self-reports of role ambiguity with chief executive assessments of how well board members ...
Bradley E. Wright, Judith L. Millesen
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Role ambiguity, role conflict, and job satisfaction of dietitians

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1982
The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between role ambiguity and conflict and job satisfaction as perceived by dietitians in the United States. Role ambiguity scores for all dietitians were consistently low. Generalist dietitians, however, scored significantly higher in role ambiguity than dietitians who were heads of departments ...
C, Agriesti-Johnson, E, Miles
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Role Ambiguity in Family Caregiving

Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2004
Role ambiguity occurs when specifications for expected roles are incomplete. The dyadic relationship of primary and secondary caregivers, the dyadic relationship of each caregiver and the care recipient, life stage of caregivers, changes in the caregiving conditions, and the work of caregiving are among the factors that may affect caregiver role ...
Paula M. Usita, Scott S. Hall, Jonathan C. Davis   +2 more
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Role Conflict and Ambiguity

Social Work in Mental Health, 2003
This study explores the relationship between role conflict and role ambiguity, and burnout of mental health service providers. The study used a sample of 259 mental health service providers who completed a questionnaire that included several measures: role conflict and ambiguity scales, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, social support scales and an ...
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Role conflict and ambiguity

Proceedings of the 17th annual computer personnel research conference on -, 1980
One way to make progress in improving the probability of successful Management Information Systems (MIS) and Management Science and Operation Research (MS/OR)1 projects is to take the view that the design process is a politically-based, planned change process.
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Role Conflict and Ambiguity:

Evaluation & the Health Professions, 1981
A review of the nursing literature provides a number of hypotheses regarding levels among nurses of role ambiguity (uncertainty regarding others' expectations) and role conflict (incompatible demands from various role senders or from multiple roles held simultaneously).
J G, Rosse, P H, Rosse
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Role Ambiguity, Employee Gender, and Workplace Friendship

Psychological Reports, 2012
The importance of workplace friendship is recognized by researchers and practitioners, but its antecedents with respect to work roles are not well understood. Employees' gender might moderate a relationship between work roles and friendships. Data from a survey of 221 international tourist hotel employees showed that a key aspect of job support, role ...
Chen, CY (Chen, Chien-Yu), Mao, HY (Mao, Hsiao-Yen), Hsieh, AT (Hsieh, An-Tien)   +2 more
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Role Ambiguity and Role Conflict Within Interdependent Teams

Small Group Research, 2001
The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of role ambiguity and role conflict within interdependent sport teams from a multidimensional perspective. Role ambiguity and role conflict corresponding to offensive and defensive functions were assessed in relation to role-related efficacy beliefs as well as starting status. Results of a principal
Mark R. Beauchamp, Steven R. Bray
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Perceived Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, and Teacher Burnout

Educational Administration Quarterly, 1982
This study of 469 classroom teachers examined the relationship of role conflict and role ambiguity to teacher burnout. Three aspects of burnout were examined: feelings of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization or negative attitudes toward students, and feelings of a lack of personal accomplishment.
Richard L. Schwab, Edward F. Iwanicki
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Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, and Job Satisfaction in Nurse Executives

Nursing Administration Quarterly, 2010
This article reports the results of a cross-sectional correlational survey design of nurse executives' (NEs') views on role conflict, role ambiguity, job satisfaction, and depression. A total of 380 surveys were returned from 1000 randomly selected participants.
Theresa, Tarrant, Carolyn E, Sabo
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