Male secondary school rugby players (N 271) participated in a study examining role ambiguity, role efficacy, and role performance. A multidimensional measure was used to assess 4 manifestations of role ambiguity in offensive and defensive contexts. Multiple role ambiguity dimensions explained variance in efficacy and performance. Consistent with theorizing by A. Bandura (1997) and R. L. Kahn, D...

background : in spite of much literature written about the theory-practice gap in the international nursing journals, there is evidence that indicates this subject has not been probed comprehensively since nursing education was transferred to universities in iran.  in the recent years, the public and the government have criticized iranian nurses because of poor quality of patient care. although...

This study examines the multidimensional and mediating relationships between six Total Quality Management (TQM) practices, role conflict and role ambiguity. Survey data are collected from 422 employees from ISO certified firms in Malaysia. With the use of structural equation modelling, the findings indicate that higher levels of process management and information analysis lead to lower levels o...

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between role ambiguity and satisfaction in elite athletes. The data was collected through field study. The research sample was considered equal to the population size that consisted of Iranian male and female players in national basketball, handball and volleyball teams (N=92). Role ambiguity was examined using Beauchamp and colleagues’ Rol...