Braden was recently told by senior management that they expected him to exercise more authority and leadership with his work group. Just two days prior to that, his team told him that while they appreciated the initiative he demonstrated, they expected him to be less authoritative and more democratic in the future. The term that best describes what Braden is experiencing is
A) role carve-out.
B) role distance.
C) role conflict.
D) role underload.
E) role autonomy.

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Braden is experiencing role conflict, where the expectations from senior management and his team are conflicting with each other. He is being asked to be both more authoritative and more democratic at the same time, which can create a dilemma for him in terms of which direction to take. Role carve-out refers to creating a new role within an existing position, role distance is when an individual distances themselves from their role, role underload is having too little to do in a role, and role autonomy refers to the level of independence and decision-making authority within a role. None of these terms accurately describe Braden's situation.

Braden Was Recently Told by Senior Management That They Expected