Abstract
The impact of organization structure on perceptions of role conflict and ambiguity was examined within a multivariate framework and found to explain substantial portions of variation in both role p...
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AmbiguityRole conflictOrganizational structurePsychologyOccupational stressOrganizational behaviorSocial psychologyBusinessManagementEconomicsComputer science
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- 1979
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- article
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 58-71
- Citations
- 91
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James H. Morris,
Richard M. Steers,
James L. Koch
(1979).
Influence of Organization Structure on Role Conflict and Ambiguity for Three Occupational Groupings..
Academy of Management Journal
, 22
(1)
, 58-71.
https://doi.org/10.2307/255478
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- 10.2307/255478