1.   The culture of the work force is a mix of Hispanic-Catholic family values and Asian-Confucian group loyalty.

2.   Fraternity codes of silence, demands for group loyalty and opportunities for group retaliation often frustrate investigators and intimidate witnesses, critics say.

3.   Jewish identity is rooted in a distinctive old religion that builds individual character and group loyalty through close family life.

4.   There are limited rations, unpleasant sleeping conditions, contests to teasingly create group loyalty and others to shatter it.

5.   Uncertainty about multiple issues relating to identity, such as long-term goals, career choice, friendship patterns, sexual orientation and behavior, moral values and group loyalties.

6.   The mergers demonstrate a shift in emphasis toward profitability and away from the traditional ethic of group loyalty.