Trust in Organizations Frontiers of Theory and Research [Paperback]

This volume brings together a cross-disciplinary group of contributors to present some of the latest, most exciting conceptual perspectives in the field and to demonstrate a variety of new methodological approaches to the study of trust. It includes discussions on: the psychological and social antecedents of trust; the effects of social and organizational structures on trust; and the broad effects of trust on organizational functioning.Trust plays a central role in organizational life. It facilitates exchanges among individuals, enhances cooperation and coordination, and contributes to more effective relationships.

This volume brings together a cross-disciplinary group of contributors to present some of the latest, most exciting conceptual perspectives in the field and to demonstrate a variety of new methodological approaches to the study of trust. It includes discussions on: the psychological and social antecedents of trust; the effects of social and organizational structures on trust; and the broad effects of trust on organizational functioning.Whither Trust? - Tom R Tyler and Roderick M Kramer
Trust in Organizations - W E Douglas Creed and Raymond E Miles
A Conceptual Framework Linking Organizational Forms, Managerial Philosophies and the Opportunity Costs of Controls
Trust and Technology - David Kipnis
Trust-Based Forms of Governance - Walter W Powell
Trust and Third-Party Gossip - Ronald S Burt and Marc Knez
Collaboration Structure and Information Dilemmas in Biotechnology - Lynne G Zucker et al
Interpersonal and Organizational Boundaries as Trust Production
Developing and Maintaining Trust in Work Relationships - lÓ9