I do think there must be some aspect of that in the situation but I don’t think that is complete.
Seems that trust here is also connected to loyalty—we’re all in the same ship and will suffer the same fate. Those who have options elsewhere do have more choices but that itself doesn’t imply they are less trustworthy or loyal to the group. (Though I agree some will cast them in that light.)
If things get tough what should the group action be? Just keep doing as before and suffer; even if that means the ultimate demise of the group? Maybe. Or perhaps the approach would be more like over time things change and the group also needs to evolve. Those with outside exposure, who have clearly signaled a commitment to the group by staying when they could have changes associations already, might be the very members that can help save the group while preserving the “essence” of the group. (There’s probably a very large post (collection of posts) needed there ;-)
So who should members trust here and why? Seems like this is just a bit of a microcosm of what we see in lots of social and politic behaviors in the world at larger levels (which I assume the point of the OP might have been).
For those who have not heard of it, the book Exit, Voice and Loyalty, by Albert Hirshmann, might be a worthwhile read.
I do think there must be some aspect of that in the situation but I don’t think that is complete.
Seems that trust here is also connected to loyalty—we’re all in the same ship and will suffer the same fate. Those who have options elsewhere do have more choices but that itself doesn’t imply they are less trustworthy or loyal to the group. (Though I agree some will cast them in that light.)
If things get tough what should the group action be? Just keep doing as before and suffer; even if that means the ultimate demise of the group? Maybe. Or perhaps the approach would be more like over time things change and the group also needs to evolve. Those with outside exposure, who have clearly signaled a commitment to the group by staying when they could have changes associations already, might be the very members that can help save the group while preserving the “essence” of the group. (There’s probably a very large post (collection of posts) needed there ;-)
So who should members trust here and why? Seems like this is just a bit of a microcosm of what we see in lots of social and politic behaviors in the world at larger levels (which I assume the point of the OP might have been).
For those who have not heard of it, the book Exit, Voice and Loyalty, by Albert Hirshmann, might be a worthwhile read.