Classifications of Loyalty

Agency-Loyalty

- Fulfill one’s contractual duties to an employer.

- Duties are particular tasks for which one is paid

- Co-operating with colleagues

- Following legitimate authority within the organization.

Identification-Loyalty:

- It has to do with attitudes, emotions and a sense of personal identity.

- Seeks to meet one’s moral duties with personal attachment and affirmation.

- It is against detesting their employers and companies, and do work reluctantly and horribly (this is construed as disloyalty)

This means

- Avoid conflicts of interest,

- Inform employers of any possible conflicts of interest,

- Protect confidential information,

- Be honest in making estimates,

- Admit one’s errors, etc.