What's exceedingly common is an focus on what they think is efficiency (or really, what they see as "waste") which they think makes them a shrewd, smart, savvy

What's exceedingly common is an focus on what they think is efficiency (or really, what they see as "waste") which they think makes them a shrewd, smart, savvy business owner. Distrust in their employees coupled with excessive monitoring on consumables and the like, I think is the most common. I've patronized, worked at, or know people who worked at places where the employees are doing everything they can to keep a business running despite the owner....often doing what they can to keep said owner from getting their hands too deep into daily operations or in contact with customers.