Ronald has worked for a decade on an assembly line in an electrical plant. He has recently been named supervisor of his unit. After assuming the new role, he finds out that one of his longtime friends cannot keep up with the demands of the assembly line and must be fired. He will have to make a difficult decision about how much allegiance he owes his friend and how much he owes his employers, who have given him supervisory responsibilities. In this scenario, Ronald will most likely experience ________.
A. role strain
B. role conflict
C. role reversal
D. role exit
Answer: B
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