Enforcing rules against toxic behavior and defining clear professional boundaries. 6. Conclusion
Sand in the Gears: The History and Impact of Simple Sabotage Subtitle: Techniques for Undermining Efficiency and Morale 1. Introduction subtitle Sabotage
Praising inefficient workers while discriminating against efficient ones. Enforcing rules against toxic behavior and defining clear
(e.g., WWII-era, modern office) interests you most? subtitle Sabotage
The concept was utilized in World War II, famously documented by the CIA in the Simple Sabotage Field Manual (1944) to encourage resistance against enemy states.
Sabotage involves disrupting or destroying work to prevent its successful completion.