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Human being, self, and practice

Role conflict

Rollekonflikt

Content version
1.0
Last substantively revised
18 June 2026
Document type
Lexicon entry
Responsible publisher
Vikesland Press
Source language
Nynorsk source; reviewed English translation
Category
Human being, self, and practice
Definition type
Framework definition
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Extended note

Role conflict may require impartiality assessment, role clarification, division of responsibility, or withdrawal from a task.

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Limitations

Not the same as

  • personal conflict
  • ordinary disagreement
  • identity as a whole
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Related terms

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Methodological relevance

Audit maps roles, mandates, loyalties, decision power, and actual scope of action.

Sources and principal occurrence

Source note: T6, the section on multiple identities and role conflict.

  1. T6 — Self, Identity and RoleThe sustained theory document on the human being, self, identity, role, status, responsibility, and identity capture.
  2. System and Institutional AuditOperational examination of mandates, rules, roles, registers, and decision paths.
  3. Authority AuditOperational examination of mandate, competence, and authority boundaries.
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Correct and incorrect use

Correct use

“The managerial and clinical roles create a role conflict that must be clarified.”

Incorrect or over-strong use

“The people disagree and therefore have a role conflict.”

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Suggested citation

Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Role conflict”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.

APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Role conflict (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role-conflict/

MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Role conflict.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role-conflict/.

ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Role conflict.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role-conflict/.

IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Role conflict,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role-conflict/

CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Role conflict. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role-conflict/

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Revision note

Document version
1.0
First published
18 June 2026
1.0

First public edition.