History has many examples, but outside of the illegal (see SV salary collusion case), there are many head games that are played. A common tactic is to make the

History has many examples, but outside of the illegal (see SV salary collusion case), there are many head games that are played. A common tactic is to make the employee feel insecure. For example, say that you're looking at efficiency improvements and considering going overseas to tamp down any chances people expect a raise. Get employees to feel guilty for not working harder, etc, etc...