At a factory, the supervisor said 'Keep the machines running non - stop until all the orders are completed.' A worker noticed that a minor part of a machine was malfunctioning but still kept it running because of the order. Eventually, the machine broke down completely, causing more delay in production. The worker was maliciously compliant as they followed the order literally without considering the potential consequences.
Sure. One malicious compliance story is about an employee who was asked to always follow the safety rules to the letter. When a small part of a machine broke and needed immediate fixing, the employee refused to do it without going through the long, formal safety check process first, even though they knew how to quickly fix it. This led to a long delay in production.
Sure. One story is about an office where the boss said 'as long as you are in the office building, you are working'. So an employee decided to sleep in the meeting room all night. He was technically in the building, thus complying in a very malicious way.
The consequences can be quite negative. For example, inefficiency, as we saw in the production delay story. Things don't get done quickly or effectively.
There was a case where a manager told an employee to 'cut costs as much as possible'. So the employee stopped ordering necessary supplies like printer ink and paper. As a result, the office couldn't function properly. It was malicious compliance because the employee took the instruction too literally and in a way that was harmful to the overall work environment.
A company had a policy that all employees should keep their desks clean. One employee, in order to comply maliciously, put everything from his desk into a big box and sat the box on his chair. So his desk was clean, but it was a very odd and malicious way of following the rule. He thought he found a loophole and took advantage of it in a humorous way.
At a construction site, the safety compliance rule was to wear hard hats. One worker painted his hard hat to look like a superhero's helmet. He became a bit of a local hero on the site, making everyone laugh. But at the same time, he was still following the most important part of the compliance rule - wearing the hard hat.
Sure. One compliance success story is about a company that strictly adhered to environmental regulations. They invested in clean energy sources for their production processes, reducing their carbon footprint significantly. This not only made them compliant with the law but also improved their public image, leading to increased customer loyalty.
One real story could be about a small business. They had to make a compliance film to show their employees the proper procedures for handling hazardous materials. In the making of the film, they realized some of their existing practices were not fully compliant. By the end, the film not only educated their employees but also led to improvements in their internal processes.
Some dedicated Harry Potter fan communities on social media platforms might also be a source. For example, on Reddit, there are subreddits dedicated to Harry Potter fanfiction. You could post a request for 'harry potter malicious compliance fanfic' there, and someone might be able to point you in the right direction. But always be aware of the rules of the community when doing so.
A 'Harry Potter malicious compliance fanfic' could be about a situation where a wizard or witch uses a spell exactly as it's supposed to be used according to the law or regulations in the wizarding world, but with an ulterior motive. Maybe they use a truth - telling spell on someone during an interrogation in a way that not only gets the truth but also embarrasses or shames the person, all while staying within the legal boundaries of spell - casting.