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What is meant by role set?
Merton describes “role set” as the “complement of social relationships in which persons are involved because they occupy a particular social status.” For instance, the role of a doctor has a role set comprising colleagues, nurses, patients, hospital administrators, etc. The term “role set” was coined by Merton in 1957.
How do you write roles and responsibilities and expectations?
Be very specific when writing roles and responsibilities because job descriptions guide personnel actions, including hiring and firing.
- Use Action Words.
- Provide Detail.
- Communicate Expectations.
- Include Competencies and Skills.
- Establish Company Standards.
What is role distance?
Role distance is a term coined by E Goffman that refers to the detachment of the performer from the role he or she is performing. This makes an important distinction between the existence of expectations concerning role performance of a role and individual commitment to role.
How can I be responsible at work?
Try these five ways to get more involved and have your colleagues see you shine!
- Talk to your boss. Go to your supervisor and see if there are any additional projects you can work on.
- Be proactive.
- Look for busy, stressed out coworkers.
- Start with the fun stuff.
- Become an expert.
What is the role set of a student?
His role set includes the different behaviors, or roles, he uses to meet the demands of this one social status of ‘student. ‘ Everyone has a status set, or a combination of many social statuses. Social statuses include our gender, occupation, ethnic group, volunteer associations, and hobbies.
What are the roles and responsibilities of employees?
Duties of Employees
- take reasonable care for their own health and safety.
- take reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may affected by their acts or omissions.
- cooperate with anything the employer does to comply with OHS requirements.