Role Ambiguity Explained: 5 Work-Design Gaps
Role ambiguity is a psychosocial risk that turns unclear authority, shifting expectations, and weak supervision into stress and safety drift.
Workplace safety, safety culture, leadership and risk management, from an international perspective.
Por Andreza Araujo Global Safety Culture Specialist
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