Steve Raucci trait
This case study is an example of an individual whose personality has been a driving factor in his career. While his strengths helped him get to the most desirable position in the school district, his weaknesses in behavior and approach caused his downfall. Neuroticism is a major personality trait of Steve Raucci that eventually caused him disgrace and loss of reputation including persecution from law.
According to the definition of Neuroticism characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self consciousness.
Indications of High level of hostility
From the case study, it is observed that in many situations Mr. Steve Raucci has repeatedly displayed high level of hostility. He started his career earning $3.12 per hour as a laborer, moved up to groundskeeper, and then maintenance guy; however, at the end of his carrier he was in charge of all of the 21 district school buildings, became union president and head utility worker. In order to attain the height of power he used negative tactics like threatening his fellow employees, embraced people, misguided school board, took control of the worker’s union by maintaining a culture and using all avenues of negative enforcement. He vandalized homes and properties of his enemies, threatened his employees, grabbed them physically, and even planted bombs to terrorize his victims. For example, when Steve wanted Lou’s job he staged the game not giving him access to computer which prevented him from making any changes to heating and lighting system. On one long weekend he asked his employees to turn on the lights and heat of school for few hours which drew a lot of power to negatively impact his performance. On another occasion he told his employees to change the lights even when they didn’t require replacement and used this against Lou to get him fired from the job. He staged all of this to propose himself as more capable to do the same job earning additional monetary benefits. In this
According to the definition of Neuroticism characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self consciousness.
Indications of High level of hostility
From the case study, it is observed that in many situations Mr. Steve Raucci has repeatedly displayed high level of hostility. He started his career earning $3.12 per hour as a laborer, moved up to groundskeeper, and then maintenance guy; however, at the end of his carrier he was in charge of all of the 21 district school buildings, became union president and head utility worker. In order to attain the height of power he used negative tactics like threatening his fellow employees, embraced people, misguided school board, took control of the worker’s union by maintaining a culture and using all avenues of negative enforcement. He vandalized homes and properties of his enemies, threatened his employees, grabbed them physically, and even planted bombs to terrorize his victims. For example, when Steve wanted Lou’s job he staged the game not giving him access to computer which prevented him from making any changes to heating and lighting system. On one long weekend he asked his employees to turn on the lights and heat of school for few hours which drew a lot of power to negatively impact his performance. On another occasion he told his employees to change the lights even when they didn’t require replacement and used this against Lou to get him fired from the job. He staged all of this to propose himself as more capable to do the same job earning additional monetary benefits. In this