Components of Attitude — Mains Questions

A senior IAS officer discovers that a major infrastructure project in their district, which they have been enthusiastically promoting, has significant environmental risks that were not disclosed in the initial assessment. Analyze this situation using the components of attitude framework and suggest strategies for resolving potential conflicts between different attitude components.

Examine how understanding the three components of attitude can help civil servants develop better emotional intelligence and manage workplace conflicts more effectively. Provide practical examples from administrative contexts.

A district collector faces resistance from local communities while implementing a central government scheme for rural development. Using the attitude components framework, analyze the situation from both the collector's and community's perspectives, and suggest strategies for achieving successful implementation.