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.