Every person plays several roles in their lifetime and sometimes these roles cany t different role expectations. These conflicting expectations are called role conflict. t L For example, a mother may be expected to be a good mother which involves a I commitment to her children. This commitment may come in conflict with her role i as head of an organisation or employer which involves in equal expectations. I You may have experienced this conflict yourself and have seen others experiencing it when people resolve these conflicting demands by prioritizing or closing one commitment over the other.