Braden Was Recently Told by Senior Management That They Expected

Multiple Choice

Braden was recently told by senior management that they expected him to exercise more authority and leadership with his work group. Just two days prior to that, his team told him that while they appreciated the initiative he demonstrated, they expected him to be less authoritative and more democratic in the future. The term that best describes what Braden is experiencing is

A) role carve-out.
B) role distance.
C) role conflict.
D) role underload.
E) role autonomy.