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In this issue we reexamine an old but unresolved problem, that of linking experiential learning to practical application. What makes our focus different from the many earlier treatments of this problem is the specific form of experiential learning examined: the Tavistock Group Relations Conference.

The nature and consequences of conflicts between roles and the persons who occupy them are explored. Two case studies focus on systems in which such conflicts were salient: a program for the education of gifted children and a private psychiatric hospital. The public, private, and unconscious dimensions of various roles within each system are examined, as are the resultant role relations in each setting. The importance of the interface between and among the different dimensions of roles within organizations is emphasized.