Most organizational theories assume that employees make decisions by assessing the impact on the firm. However, we know that employees may pursue actions that benefit themselves or their function. So, an employee is less likely to recommend a decision that makes him redundant, even if it ultimately benefits the firm. Similarly, a functional manager may prefer the interest of the function over the interest of the firm.

The research on multifoci loyalty alludes to this. Is there any other research stream that explains this?