When Professor Don Tashian went into the dean's office,the dean asked him to take on a new project for the college that would involve many hours of work.Don replied,"OK,but tell me what I should quit doing to create time for this new project." Tashian is potentially experiencing
A) role ambiguity.
B) role conflict.
C) person-role conflict.
D) intrasender conflict.
E) role overload.

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Tashian's response suggests that he may be experiencing role overload, which occurs when individuals are expected to fulfill too many responsibilities within a given role or across multiple roles. He is recognizing the need to create additional time for the new project by reducing or eliminating some of his current responsibilities. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the situation presented.

When Professor Don Tashian Went into the Dean's Office,the Dean