The Risks of Being Too Loyal
Loyalty can also foster unethical behavior if not managed.
For instance, research has shown that employees that are too loyal to their organizations are less likely to blow the whistle on corruption. They feel that they are part of a community and want to protect that community, which can mean overlooking wrongdoing.
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