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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"trust formation"”.
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An investigation of swift trust formation in disaster management teams
… which provide little time for normal team formation processes to occur. The development of trust within multi-national disaster management teams is particularly important given the need for rapid responses under extreme time and resources pressures, where decisions often must be made …
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CONTRACT V. TRUST: AN EXAMINATION OF TRUST FORMATION IN CONTRACTING DYADS.
Contracts and trust are two of the most important concepts impacting exchange relationships. Although there is a substantial amount of organizational literature scrutinizing contracts and trust as mechanisms of cooperation, very little of this scholarship has been empirical and, thus, our …
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From organizational preparedness to funders’ decisions : effects of synergetic trust formation and systematic processes in organization-led crowdfunding campaigns
… research uses a process-based view and trust theories to understand the crowdfunding processes arising from interactions occurring during temporal organization-led crowdfunding initiatives in the creative industries. The study completed 35 in-depth and open-ended interviews and …
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Understanding Swift Trust to Improve Interagency Collaboration in New York City
… NYPD, this thesis examines the concept of swift trust. Swift trust is a unique form of trust that occurs between groups or individuals brought together in temporary teams to accomplish specific tasks, often under time constraints. This thesis examines swift trust formation in military, business, …
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The Effect of Need for Cognition & Need for Affect on Human Reliance and Artificial Intelligence Interactions
… there are concerns regarding an individual’s trust and reliance on the technology. Reliance on AI output may lead an individual to accept inaccurate or incorrect information without further analysis. Trust may influence reliance and trust formation may be a product of affective processing. …
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AI Trust and Technology Optimism in the Workforce: Data-Driven Insights into Regional Variation
… to local contexts. Workers’ willingness to trust and embrace these technologies is shaping how this transformation unfolds in practice. Some workers trust AI more than others, and interestingly, trust levels differ from one region to another. Drawing on a far-reaching 2024 worker survey …
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A phenomenological exploration of bereaved individuals' experience of counselling
… themes emerged: sense of safety, development of trust, formation of positive therapeutic relationship, being inspired by therapist, willingness to engage in the therapeutic process, relief and appreciation of the therapist. Under the third major theme, 'experience of self-discovery and self …
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Entrepreneurial networking, trust process and virtual interactions.
… relationship. Moreover, the research identified trust to be the key determinant of the relationship process; the nature of trust invoked was found to be dynamic, progressive and multi-dimensional. The study explored and classified how the entrepreneurs used three ideal types of networking …
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Decision-Making in Early-Stage Startups: How Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Evaluate Uncertainty
… relied heavily on relational judgment and trust formation when evaluating founders, whereas VCs often mitigated uncertainty through collaborative evaluation processes that distribute judgment across partners and external networks. This collective sensemaking enables VCs to develop shared …
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The role of proximity in human-agent trust
… cognitive, and spatial shape human trust and collaboration with embodied agents. As AI systems increasingly operate as social partners in virtual and mixed reality contexts, understanding the mechanisms that foster or erode trust becomes essential for designing effective and reliable …
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Dynamic Trust Management for Mobile Networks and Its Applications
Trust management in mobile networks is challenging due to dynamically changing network environments and the lack of a centralized trusted authority. In this dissertation research, we design and validate a class of dynamic trust management protocols for mobile networks, and demonstrate the utility …
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The Effect of Demographic Group Congruence and Reporting Relationship Maturity on Trusting Behavior in Employee-Supervisor Dyads
Trust is a central aspect of social interaction, as the successful completion of tasks typically requires depending on others. Contemporary changes in the population structure and ways of working have resulted in both more diverse workforce and increased frequency of novel encounters between …
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Evaluating Trust based on Impression Formation in Business Encounters
Purpose: This doctoral study analyses how trust based on impression formation can be enhanced in business encounters. In addition, the doctoral study contributes to the knowledge of impression formation, focusing on warmth/ likability and competence/ expertise perceptions. Design / Methodology / …
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Customer relationship management processes in the Nigerian retail banking sector
… infrastructure results in weak system-based-trust, and thus interpersonal trust influences relationship initiation and management strategy of the banks, as customers accord value to effective trust – trust at a personal level. Further contribution shows how interpersonal relationship was …