Important Dimension for Planning the Effectiveness of the Person & the Organization: The Role

Each individual occupies and plays several roles. All these roles constitute the role space of that person. At the center of the role space is the self. As the concept of role is central to that of an organization, so also the interpretations the person makes about referent. It is a cognitive structure that evolves from past experiences with other persons and objects. Self can be defined as the experience of an identity arising from a person’s interaction with the external reality - things, persons and systems. It has several aspects. The more aspects there are in the role, the higher is the efficiency. These aspects are classified into three groups or dimensions: role making, role centering and role linking.