Comment by analogwzrd

I think the author left out the other side of the argument...maybe the Wharton professor didn't in the original presentation of the idea.

How does the company treat the employee? I've found that the employee will generally try to mirror how the company treats them. If they feel the company is taking advantage of them, then they might start acting like a Taker just to balance out the relationship.

If they freely give to the company, and the company gives back, then that could start a positive feedback loop.

Sometimes, the company is structured so that the company can't give back, i.e. rigid HR policies about raises/promotions that limit a meritocracy. If the opportunity cost of switching company's is higher, then the employee is probably going to milking the company for everything it's worth to try to even out the relationship.