Honesty, Dependability, and Skill
Three good work traits are honesty, dependability, and skill. I wonder how the importance of these has varied across the decades. In a large organization, honesty and dependability become more important relative to skill in line positions, because the leaders and the staff can use their skill to set up bureaucratic procedures. What is the effect of computers? They make skill less important, but they can also be used to hold dishonesty in check.