...Vilmar Antonio Gonçalves Tondolo; Rafael Teixeira; Juliana Bonomi Santos; Rosana da Rosa Portella Tondolo Purpose This study explores the urgent issue of how a supplier’s social reputation and compliance programs ( CPs) together affect buyer trust and the choice of socially responsible suppliers...

..., there is a limited understanding of the economic and social dynamics that influence the behaviour of blockchain consortium members. By utilising transaction cost theory and social exchange theory, this research investigates the interplay between blockchain transaction-specific investment (BTSI), trust, adaptive...

... of Indian SMEs. The data were analysed using PLS-SEM technique. Findings Two relationship capital variables – Trust and Commitment – were found to have differential influence on the two levels of SME alliance performance, and their influence was mediated by the presence of two exchange climate variables...

...Sandra Bergamini Leonardo; Marco Antonio Pinheiro Silveira; Paloma María Teresa Martinez-Sánchez; Maria do Carmo Romeiro Purpose This paper aimed to analyze the contribution of the interorganizational relationship (IOR) factors trust and knowledge resources to the relational and transactional...

... the contractor-led supply chain initiatives. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the effects of the client-led supply chain initiatives (reward power and competence trust of the construction clients) and the contractor-led supply chain initiatives (contractor integration and calculative commitment...

...David W. Parker; Rosina Kunde; Luca Zeppetella Purpose The authors explore several aspects of communications theory to identify their relevance to managing a project-based productivity improvement intervention. The literature on communication accommodation theory, groupthink and trust appear...

...Latif Al-Hakim; Wu Lu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test the joint impact of trust, technology diffusion and organisational capacity on collaboration and investigate the effect of the interaction among them on business performance. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual...

... of the SC. Trust, information-communication technology and the quality of information sharing are main enablers and inhibitors of implementation. Practical implications – Practitioners will benefit from insights related to the choice of SCC configurations (e.g. number of partners, nature of products...

... kernel, which is obtained by de‐husking paddy and thereafter polishing the rice. Rice bran is a good source of edible oil. This element of cluster focuses on strategic approach to build trust among cluster members. Companies join clusters to get benefits, however, these benefits do not come...

...E. Teimoury; M. Fesharaki; A. Bazyar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of governance modes (trust and unilateral control) on new product development (NPD) performance and the mediating role of tie strength. Design/methodology/approach Survey research was conducted...

.... Findings A key finding of this modeling helps shippers as well as LSPs to take various initiatives, in order to have prosperous, outsourcing relationship between shippers and LSPs. Top management from both shippers as well as LSPs should focus, on improving on the enablers such as trust or commitment...

... nature. Organizations Trust Product development Much of the previous attention centred on the informal organisation network has focussed on awareness and recognition. Our research seeks to establish whether the informal network can actually be manipulated or exploited in order to improve...

...Ferda Erdem; Janset Ozen; Nuray Atsan Suggests that teamworking is a critical success factor for most organizations. The study reported in this paper sought to investigate the relationship between the level of trust between members of a workteam and the performance of that team. The study involved...

...Ferda Erdem Suggests that there is an optimal level of trust in many team situations. Too much trust can impact negatively on performance. Uses empirical research involving 142 members of 28 teams to identify factors that relate to this optimal level of trust, and those factors that demonstrate...

... is by showing trust through delegation. Effective delegation provides benefits in both directions. It is up to the supervisor or manager concerned to pay very close regard to the abilities, strengths and weaknesses of his or her staff and allocate work to them accordingly. To get through the work the staff also...