9.4.1 Aspects of Role Efficacy
Role efficacy has several aspects. The more these aspects are present in a role, the higher the efficacy of that role is likely to be. One dimension of role efficacy is called role making as against role taking. The first is an active attitude towards the role (to define and make the role to one's liking), whereas the second is a passive attitude (mainly responding to others' expectations). The aspects in the second dimension are concerned with increasing the power of the role, making it more important. This can be called role centring as against role entering (accepting the role as given, and reconciling oneself to its present importance or lack of it). The third dimension is called role linking (extending the ...
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