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The act of micro-managing. Breathing over someone's back. To ridicule and degrade to the point of exhaustion. Cracking the whip. Micromanagement. Arises from concern for details, incompetence or insecurity. Regardless of the motivation the effect can create resentment and damage trust. Severe forms of micromanagement usually completely eliminate trust Getting Daved can provoke anti-social behavior. He is usually irritated when a subordinate makes decisions without consulting them, even if the decisions are totally within the subordinate's level of authority.
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