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their own jobr had no significant relationrh~p to the degree of roleconflict.House. h. Ltemnn (1970) In thew study found that roleconfbct to be lower under cond~t~ons m wh~ch superiors arcdescnbed as more frequently engapng In emphasrnng productionunder cond~oons of uncenamry. provldlng structure andstandards, facllitatmg team work, toleratmg upward ~nfluenceCommun~car~on uith the role senders or to h~gher levelaurhor~r\ has a sign~ficant lnfluence In causlng confl~ct.Wtnharnpcr and Kenr 119841 In thclr stud\ exam~ncd assoclatlonskrueen SLX organ~~at~ondl commun~car~on processes and jobsrrTss .~nd the relatt\c Importance of communlcatton processes mexplaining rhc presence of stress Results suggest that cenancommun~cat~on processes, especiall\ supervlson and topmanagement communication, ma\ pla\ an important role Inprovoking strrss