Status Hierarchies and Harassment in the Workplace

During the shooting of Terminator 4, actor Christian Bale was caught on tape verbally abusing the director of cinematology for allegedly messing up a shot.  The internet is now buzzing with news stories, blogs, the actual audio tapes, as well as spoofs regarding the incident.  Listening to the audio  of the actual incident, cringing, I imagined myself on the set having to bear witness of such abuse.  One has to wonder what variables play into an individual’s willingness to release all impulses and...