“The CRAB - Bucket Effect and Its Impact on Job Stress” – An Exploratory Study With Reference To Autonomous Colleges

Abstract

Abstract--The World today is expanding and really competitive. For any person who is a victim of crab mentality ("Crab-Bucket Effect”), it’s a terrible stressor. Until now, whatever he/ she has been reputed for or worked hard for, are all in great jeopardy. The reason to popularize this social epidemic is to refer those people’s action of pulling others down, denigrating them rather than letting them get ahead or pursue their dreams. The study highlights on the distressed teachers in Autonomous colleges in Mangalore. In general, an accusation of having this type of mentality is a poor reflection of on someone’s personality. It creates neighborhood rivalry, chastising the people for not cooperating and leading to envy and competitive conspiracies at workplace. While the reason for crab mentality is thought to be jealousy, and a paucity of resources leading to perpetual competition, it also appears to be a behavioral trait indulged in despite people knowing it to be disadvantageous to them.