Trust in Intra- and Inter- Organizational Networks

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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. Trust in Intra- and Inter- Organizational NetworksPublished Online:16 Nov 2018https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2012.15440symposiumAboutSections ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractTrust is understood to be central to the effectiveness of intra- and inter-organizational networks (Coleman, 1988; Ghoshal & Moran, 1996; Gulati, 1995; Nahapiet & Ghoshal, 1998). Yet much of the literature assumes a connection between trust and network configuration without explicitly assessing this connection (Levin & Cross, 2004). This symposium showcases a multidisciplinary collection of original research, each selected to advance understanding and insight on the role, dynamics and mechanisms of trust in intra- and inter-organizational networks. By integrating theoretical developments and debates from the literatures on trust and networks, and explicitly measuring trust, the four presentations collectively provide insight on a range of unaddressed questions, including: how the trustworthiness of an actor influences their network position and the benefits derived from brokering structural holes ; how the elements of trustworthiness (ability, benevolence and integrity) influence employees’ decisions about whom to form ties with to generate and implement innovative ideas; how trust and network attributes co-evolve and dynamically influence each other and organizational outcomes over time; and how trust, risk and contracts influence the formation, development and dissolution of inter-organizational networks and inter-firm collaborations.Who are Structural Entrepreneurs? Tertius Gaudens or Tertius Adserviens?Presenter: Donald L. Ferrin; Singapore Management U.Presenter: Andrew Parker; Grenoble Ecole de ManagementPresenter: Robert L. Cross; U. of VirginiaPresenter: Kurt T Dirks; Washington U. in St. LouisThe Role of Trust in Idea Generation and Idea Realization NetworksPresenter: Rahmat Shazi; U. of QueenslandPresenter: John T Steen; U. of QueenslandPresenter: Nicole Gillespie; U. of QueenslandTrust and Risk in Dynamic Inter-Organizational NetworksPresenter: Nuno Oliveira; LSEGoverning Interfirm Networks: The Contract-Trust Relationship in New Product Development ProjectsPresenter: Stephanie Christine Schleimer; U. of QueenslandPresenter: Erwin Hofman; U. of TwenteFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 2012, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 16 November 2018 Published in print 1 July 2012 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Proceedings is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. The Academy of Management does not maintain the full text version of papers presented at the Academy's meetings. Please contact the author(s) directly to obtain access to the full text content.KeywordsAOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2012AOM Boston 2012InnovationNetworksTrust