Creating a problem and then shifting the responsibility or pointing the finger at someone else is commonly known as blame-shifting or deflection. If someone actively engineers the situation from the start to trap or frame another person, it can also be called a set-up or fabrication.Creating a problem to fix it is known as manufactured controversy, Cobra effect, or Hero Syndrome when done by an individual seeking praise. In business and economics, it is a tactic used to create demand or secure job security by making oneself indispensable. Beloud