RABrady 2015 Loyalty Survey

This is a survey of individuals of college age and above intended to inform research on the concept of loyalty. Discussions with both leaders and followers, as well as a review of studies on the subject, suggest that attitudes, perceptions and beliefs about loyalty have changed over time. This anonymous survey attempts to garner an understanding of how individuals of varying experiences define loyalty, how important they perceive it to be and how it impacts the various relationships in their lives. If you are self-employed or no longer in an organization, or if you are a student not currently in an organization, your answers should reflect your position if you were still in your former position or (in the case of college students or cadets) if you were employed in an organization. The author appreciates your participation in this survey which, hopefully, will inform a broader effort to understand how loyalty and our views of it may affect our sense of satisfaction with the relationships within which we find ourselves and ultimately our effectiveness in the various roles that make up our lives.

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1. I am:

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2. My age is:

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3. I am responding to this survey based on my experience in the:

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4. My position or rank in my current/last organization is/was best described as:

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5. I have been a part of this organization (i.e. corporation, company or service) for:

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6. Regarding my longevity at this company (in this service)...

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7. Which of the following best describes you?

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8. Regarding characteristics desired in a friend, I would rank them as follows (1 being most important and 4 being least important):

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9. Regarding character traits desired in a spouse, I would rank them as follows (1 being most important and 6 being least important):

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10. Regarding characteristics most desired in a boss or supervisor, I would rank them as follows ( 1 being most important and 6 being least important):

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11. My reaction to the term "loyalty" is:

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12. I believe that loyalty is primarily a transaction or contract. I agree to do or provide certain things and the other party in the relationship agrees to do or provide certain things in return.

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13. I believe that loyalty is a character trait that I bring to a relationship.  It is more about who I am than who the other party in the relationship is.

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14. Which of the following best describes your thinking in regard to loyalty?

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15. Loyalty is essentially an outmoded concept.  The fluid and uncertain nature of the modern workplace and modern relationships makes it essential that individuals view relationships as transactions or contracts in which individuals or entities carefully define what they expect of each other

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16. As a supervisor or boss, I believe I should be able to assume some degree of loyalty from subordinates.

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17. As a subordinate, I believe my boss has the right to assume a degree of loyalty from me.

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18. Loyalty is more than a belief or feeling, it must be reflected in our actions.

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19. True loyalty involves some risk, and may require that we incur a cost for it.

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20. If forced to choose, my greatest obligation of loyalty is to:

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21. When my immediate supervisor implores subordinates to be loyal, it is in regard to issues that:

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22. I believe the senior leadership at my location (e.g. HQ, wing, plant, store):

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23. The senior leadership at my location believes loyalty must flow both up and down in the organization.

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24. I believe my success and the success of my organization are inseparable.

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25. Core values are a frequent part of the communications of the senior leadership of my organization (corporation, company or military service).

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26. Core values are evident in policies and their execution in my organization (corporation, company or military service).

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