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Case
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“This
assessment of 13 anonymous letters sent to Company personnel since
December 2006 concentrated on determining the number of authors
involved, the personal characteristics of the author(s) relevant to
discovering their identity and determining any potential risks posed
by the subject(s). Analysis of the style and organization of these
communications, their content themes, psycholinguistic
characteristics and errors provided strong support for the
hypothesis that the messages were authored by the same individual.
The analysis also generated strong support for the hypotheses that
the subject is female, of middle-age, a long-term employee in a
relatively senior management position who is probably affiliated
with a Human Resource or related administrative function. Her
emotional state appears to be subject to cyclical swings and some
longer term deterioration. There were also signs of increasing risk
of lapses in cognitive control. But, there were no indications of
any immediate risk of danger to herself or others. However, a more
accurate risk assessment should be undertaken after her identity is
determined and prior to any management action. At present the most
immediate risks posed by this subject may be associated with her
sharing her grievances about the Company and its leadership with
individuals or groups outside the organization. There may also be
some risk of escalation in her communications with DG.”
© Copyright 2009 by
Eric D. Shaw, Ph.D.
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