Delaney,one of Your Staff Nurses,confides That Marjorie,another Nurse,has Been Actively

Delaney,one of your staff nurses,confides that Marjorie,another nurse,has been actively telling others that you are incompetent and do not know what you are doing in relation to patient care,and that you lie to the staff about attempts to get more staffing.Delaney says that Marjorie is derogatory towards her in front of others and tells her "that she better shape up." Through telephone calls and conversations during breaks,she is recruiting other staff to her position.Delaney confides that most of the staff find you fair,honest,and knowledgeable.Marjorie's behavior can best be characterized as:

A) Political action.
B) Bullying.
C) Building alliances.
D) Disgruntlement.