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Here are some scenarios of how the "rotten apple" can have a negative impact:
1). Misinterpretation of requirements and instructions that need to be communicated to others. While maybe not intentional (and I stress MAYBE), this person will cause others to fail and assert himself as the person who can come to the rescue.
2) constantly finding fault in other people's work who are more experienced. It's not constructive criticism; its the way to prove self-worth and value to anyone who believes he is doing this in the best interest of the company.
3). Taking advantage of a less experienced individual or introvert and convincing them of self-truths like no one understands the business more than he does.
Only you can determine if it is worth it to keep this individual around by supporting the bad behavior. Clearly not addressing poor behavior is a silent agreement but is it worth the cost? The cost of losing qualified people, loss of business, unwillingness of vendors to want to work with you, or you, eventually losing your company and salary. No matter how cheap the "rotten apple" is, the cost of fixing the problem he made might be too detrimental to the success of your business.
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