David fancies himself a programming maven at his job, whereas Felicia is a relative neophyte. When Felicia shows some skills at the programming craft, David ruthlessly retaliates. Explain why
And then, using a David/Felicia scenario, describe the role of sabotage and both the near-term and more far-reaching effect such retaliation might have on Felicia.
David is threatened by Felicia's good skills, thinks she is moving in on his territory, she is a threat to his security. He arranges to sabotage her, starting a rumor that her code is inferior, arranging to "accidentally" erase a key file. As a result, she performs badly in the near term. This short-term glitch in her performance enables David to generate more prejudice about her abilities, thus forming a longer-term "backlash" against Felicia.
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