TRUST AS THE BASIS OF COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG EMPLOYEES. THE REFERENCES TO WORK IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE SARS-COV-2 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Abstract

The article presents selected results of research with the use of decision trees on the importance of trust for the cooperation and communication of employees of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group Entities. Thanks to the method of classification trees, it turned out to be possible to show the potential of trust to reduce the negative (for organizations and individuals) consequences resulting from unfavourable cir-cumstances One of such circumstances was consider to be the need to change the form of work from traditional (stationery) to remote work resulting from the SARS-COV-2 threat. Previous studies on trust and cooperation have been referred to the need to act in a new situation. The aspects noted indicate that regardless of the circumstances, cooperation within individual organizations and its effectiveness may increase with growing trust. Trust becomes a factor that definitely facilitates the flow of information – and the flow of information can affect the processes of knowledge sharing. Communication based on trust and cooperation also influences the formation of social ties. It should also be noted that there is a reverse situation – social trust built on trust and cooperation affect the quality of communication. How-ever examining these relationships in such a large and diverse organization as the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. requires additional research.