'managerial-oppositional' originates from the combination of 'managerial,' which comes from 'manager,' and 'oppositional,' which is derived from 'opposition.'

The term 'managerial-oppositional' evolved from the need to describe attitudes or actions that oppose managerial decisions.

Initially, it meant 'opposing management,' but over time it evolved to describe a broader range of oppositional attitudes within organizational contexts.