Ashley works as a financial consultant for Cumulus Corp. She has a client meeting scheduled for the 14th, the same day as her son's fifth birthday. She promised her son that she would spend the entire day with him on his birthday, but her job demands her to meet the client at the specified time. Which of the following best describes Ashley's dilemma in this scenario?

A - Role Conflict

B - Burnout

C - Role Strain

D - Job Stress

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Nikhil Obrien

Advanced Placement (AP)

22 April, 07:34

Ashley works as a financial consultant for Cumulus Corp. She has a client meeting scheduled for the 14th, the same day as her son's fifth birthday. She promised her son that she would spend the entire day with him on his birthday, but her job demands her to meet the client at the specified time. Which of the following best describes Ashley's dilemma in this scenario?

A - Role Conflict

B - Burnout

C - Role Strain

D - Job Stress

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Sierra Waters · Answer 1

A - Role Conflict

Explanation:

A role conflict refers to a situation in which a person is being pulled in different directions and it is expected to follow all of them but they are incompatible. One role is in conflict with the others.

A burnout is a state in which a person feels extreme fatigue and is overwhelmed because he/she is experiencing a lot of stress.

A role strain is when a person has problems to meet the different responsabilities of a single role.

According to this, Ashley has a role conflict because she has a problem to meet with the demands of her role as a mother and her role as an employee.