The purpose of this study was to explore the issue of which of the counselor's commitments-the client or the employing institution-was giuen priority when they conflict. Members from four APGA divisions were examined for differences in commitments, and relationships of certain demographics and experiential uariables to commitment were determined.

Because most counselors are employees of institutions and agencies rather than private practitioners, the problem of dual, sometimes conflicting, allegiance to the employer and to the client has long been an issue. The ethical code of the American Personnel and Guidance Association acknowledges this ambiguity, but it does not offer precise directions for its resolution. It is assumed that counselors may turn to the professional literature for direction to resolve the dilemma. This article surveys the relevant literature in an attempt to discover the nature of the direction available to counselors as they deal with conflicting loyalties.