Experts: Workers "Sucking Up" is Bad for Business

"Whether it's called buttering up the boss, brown-nosing, sucking up or managing up, experts say ingratiating behavior is bound to be on the rise in the workplace as workers fret about keeping their jobs in tough economic times. But such behavior can be bad for business, they said. 'People who tend to 'manage up' anyway are managing up more. They really want to make sure people are noticing what they're doing,' said Max Caldwell, an expert in workforce effectiveness at Towers Perrin management consultants."