In the context of job satisfaction,which of the following is true of role conflict?
A)It occurs when leaders or followers are unclear about what they need to do and how they should do it.
B)It concerns followers' perceptions of whether the level of reward or punishment is commensurate with an individual's performance or infraction.
C)It occurs when leaders and followers are given incompatible goals to accomplish.
D)It pertains to followers' attitudes about the organization and their work activities.

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Role conflict refers to the situation where job or role demands are incompatibly or contradictory, requiring individuals to engage in multiple, often conflicting, roles with different expectations. This may occur when leaders and followers are given incompatible goals to accomplish. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A is referring to role ambiguity, option B is referring to distributive justice, and option D is referring to organizational commitment - all of which are different concepts related to job satisfaction, but not specific to role conflict.

In the Context of Job Satisfaction,which of the Following Is