Insubordination is difficult -- if not impossible -- to define. Classifying insubordinate behavior by describing the way one employee responds to a supervisor's order doesn't work for all employees.

Insubordination and incompetence in the workplace have similar results with very different intentions. An insubordinate employee refuses to perform work tasks, whereas an incompetent employee lacks ...

The ousting of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, sheds light on how even in the White House, insubordination can be an intolerable workplace issue. McChrystal’s ...

Can someone please tell me what “insubordination” means in a higher-education setting? It’s a word I keep hearing these days in connection with faculty, usually as a potential reason for revoking ...

While the word "insubordinate" often refers to anyone disrespectful or defiant, the workplace definition is more explicit. Insubordination usually means one of two situations: An employee refuses a ...