Elements Of Trust Research Articles

Consumers’ intentions to utilize smartphone diet applications: an integration of the privacy calculus model with self-efficacy, trust and experience

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of behavioral intention to use smartphone diet applications within the emerging market. Specifically, it focuses on the Privacy Calculus Model constructs, encompassing perceived risk and perceived benefit, as well as the pivotal elements of trust and self-efficacy. It also explores the moderating influence of experience on the influencing factors and intention to use a diet application.Design/methodology/approachIn a survey with 572 respondents, data analysis was conducted using partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings reveal that perceived risk exerts a significant negative influence on behavioral intention. Conversely, perceived benefit, trust and self-efficacy exhibit a positive impact on behavioral intention. Moreover, the study delves into the moderating role of users' experience, which is found to significantly influence these relationships, suggesting that user experience plays a pivotal role in shaping the adoption dynamics of diet applications.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitations of this study may include the sample size and the specific focus on the emerging market of Saudi Arabia. The implications of the findings are relevant for scholars, developers, marketers, and policymakers seeking to promote the use of smartphone diet applications.Originality/valueThis study adds value by exploring the determinants of behavioral intention in the context of smartphone diet applications, and it is a first attempt to test the moderating role of users' experiences, providing valuable insights for various stakeholders in the field.

The Core Elements of the Trusts: From the Start of Three International Documents

The extensive application of trusts and trust laws has demonstrated that trusts, as an institutional tool with functional advantages in the realm of private wealth inheritance, on the one hand, offer an innovative framework for the transfer and management of personal assets. This serves as a valuable reference for non-trust law jurisdictions, displaying the distinctive structure of rights and obligations. On the other hand, for trust law countries, trusts born in different jurisdictions call for the adjustment and regulation of unified rules. Researching the core elements of the trusts can contribute to achieving these two goals. By carefully examining three international documents, this essay argues that each core element of trust intertwines to form a causal web: trust operates as a tool that protects beneficiary' interests and supports the fiduciary position of trustees (characterized by the separation of trust property). The location of ownership of trust property, however, remains an optional element determined according to local circumstances.

Artificial intelligence-driven photovoltaic building materials industry: Greenization and digitization innovation conversion of photovoltaic technology based on a novel interval fuzzy field theory decision-making model

Digital technologies, such as big data, the Internet, and artificial intelligence, are rapidly advancing. Photovoltaic building materials enterprises (PBMEs) have been leveraging digital transformation to enhance their technological innovation capabilities and gain a competitive edge. In the global context of transitioning towards a low-carbon economy, the deep integration of digital technology offers a new solution for the green transformation of PBMEs. The synergy between green traction digitalization and digitalization enables green practices, making collaborative integration crucial for the far-reaching development of PBMEs. Within the framework of China’s “double carbon” policy, domestic PBMEs are experiencing exponential growth, where digital green innovation (DGI) has become their primary objective. In this DGI context, selecting the right partners is the first step that significantly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of DGI implementation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assist PBMEs in selecting high-quality partners, promoting the DGI process, enhancing technological innovation capabilities, and gaining a competitive advantage. To achieve this, the paper proposes constructing a theoretical framework for evaluating the DGI cooperation ability of PBMEs using the theory of ecological reciprocity. Based on this framework, an evaluation index system is established to assess the DGI cooperation ability of potential partners The interval intuitionistic fuzzy evaluation method, combined with a double combination weighting approach, is employed to evaluate the DGI ability of selected partners. Furthermore, by applying field theory, a dynamic selection model for strategic alliance partners is developed to aid PBMEs in selecting high-quality partners for DGI and facilitating the DGI process. The research findings indicate that: i) The evaluation standard framework for DGI cooperation ability of PBMEs encompasses “symbiosis,” “mutualism,” and “regeneration,” along with the crucial environmental element of mutual trust. ii) The evaluation method based on double combination weighting effectively assesses the comprehensive DGI capabilities of selected PBME partners. The application of field theory enables scientific and effective dynamic partner selection for PBMEs through resource complementarity. iii) The proposed framework and partner selection model can be employed in real partner selection scenarios for PBMEs, allowing them to choose high-quality partners, enhance their DGI capabilities, and attain practical selection outcomes. This paper presents novel partner selection model that integrates decision rules and resource complementarity, enabling PBMEs to efficiently select DGI partners from a pool of potential candidates and improve their innovation efficiency. The utilization of the double combination weighting method and field theory in the partner selection paradigm of D extends the theoretical foundation, while the establishment of the DGI capability evaluation index system for PBME partners contributes to empirical applications.

Trust in autonomous vehicles: insights from a Swedish suburb

ABSTRACT This paper investigates elements of trust in autonomous vehicles (AVs). We contextualise autonomous vehicles as part of people's everyday settings to extend previous understandings of trust and explore trust in autonomous vehicles in concrete social contexts. We conducted online co-creation workshops with 22 participants, using design probes to explore trust and AVs in relation to people's everyday lives. Using a socio-technical perspective, we show how trust and acceptance depend not only on the underlying AV technology but also – if not more so – on human-to-human relationships and real-life social circumstances. We argue that when investigating issues of trust and automation, the scope of analysis needs to be broadened to include a more complex socio-technical set of (human and non-human) agents, to extend from momentary human-computer interactions to a wider timescale, and be situated in concrete spaces, social networks, and situations.

The role of trust in the use of artificial intelligence for chemical risk assessment

Risk assessment of chemicals is a time-consuming process and needs to be optimized to ensure all chemicals are timely evaluated and regulated. This transition could be stimulated by valuable applications of in silico Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) models. However, implementation of AI/ML models in risk assessment is lagging behind. Most AI/ML models are considered ‘black boxes’ that lack mechanistical explainability, causing risk assessors to have insufficient trust in their predictions.Here, we explore ‘trust’ as an essential factor towards regulatory acceptance of AI/ML models. We provide an overview of the elements of trust, including technical and beyond-technical aspects, and highlight elements that are considered most important to build trust by risk assessors. The results provide recommendations for risk assessors and computational modelers for future development of AI/ML models, including: 1) Keep models simple and interpretable; 2) Offer transparency in the data and data curation; 3) Clearly define and communicate the scope/intended purpose; 4) Define adoption criteria; 5) Make models accessible and user-friendly; 6) Demonstrate the added value in practical settings; and 7) Engage in interdisciplinary settings. These recommendations should ideally be acknowledged in future developments to stimulate trust and acceptance of AI/ML models for regulatory purposes.

Discourse of Consumer Perception: How Important is Halal Value Chain at Cosmetic Products for Women?

In the era of globalization, the rapid growth of economic, technological, and cultural aspects has significantly increased the living needs of the population. This research adopts a discourse analysis approach to explore the importance of Halal Beauty Products for Women in Indonesia, focusing on the halal supply chain management aspects within the cosmetics industry. Cosmetics have evolved into a primary necessity for enhancing women's beauty, contributing to the flourishing cosmetics industry in Indonesia. This qualitative research employs in-depth interviews with five respondents aged 17-22 to unravel consumer perceptions of Halal Beauty Products. Data collection utilizes semi-structured interviews, allowing for deeper exploration and potential adjustments to the interview process. Thematic analysis is applied to the gathered data, comprising positive reviews, celebrity endorsements, and the significance of kosher insignia in the adoption of halal cosmetics. The research identifies that while positive reviews and celebrity endorsements influence consumer perceptions, the halal symbol plays a crucial role due to limited consumer comprehension of the halal value chain. The halal logo emerges as a pivotal factor in instilling consumer confidence in the halal authenticity of cosmetics. In conclusion, consumer trust in halal cosmetics is influenced by the halal seal, endorsements, and positive reviews, even though awareness of the halal value chain remains limited among consumers. This discourse analysis sheds light on the dynamics of consumer perceptions, emphasizing the role of discourse elements in shaping trust in the halal cosmetics market.

Nursing Students' Perception of Just Culture and Development of Self-Confidence With Clinical Judgment: A Scoping Review.

The aim of this study was to determine what is currently known about just culture's impact on nursing students' development of self-confidence with clinical judgment. Graduates of nursing programs must execute sound nursing judgment to provide safe client care. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guided the scoping review. The review elicited 1,411 sources and included 18 data sources. Just culture was found to provide elements of trust, fairness, and psychological safety needed by nursing students to be self-confident in learning and executing clinical judgments that promote client safety. Just culture promotes client safety in nursing education. Limited information exists on just culture's influence on student self-confidence with clinical judgment; more research is therefore required.

Designing Trust in Human-Cobot Interactions: An Exploration through Experience Mapping

This paper explores the dynamics between humans and collaborative robots (cobots), focusing on the crucial element of trust. Despite robots’ limitations in reflection and adaptability compared to humans, trust plays a pivotal role in determining the success of such collaborations. By employing principles of storytelling and role-play, trust mechanisms were designed in a contextual interaction between a human and a cobot to deeply understand the human perspective in the interaction on a cognitive and affective level. A qualitative workshop involving students from engineering and product design fields provides insights into human thoughts and emotions during human-robot collaborations (HRC). The outcome of this paper is a novel HRC experience map as a method for revealing the intricacies of trust dynamics, whilst serving as a foundational exploration in advancing interaction-based manufacturing processes towards human-centricity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

TRUST IN ZAKAT AUTHORITIES AND ZAKAT COMPLIANCE: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS

Trust in zakat authorities is becoming a significant factor influencing zakat payers to perform their zakat obligations with formal governing institutions. A lack of trust in zakat authorities may lead to an increase in self-zakat distribution practices and a decrease in zakat collection. Even though zakat is a system that redistributes wealth from the rich to the poor, understanding the elements of trust in zakat authorities is crucial for promoting Islamic economic, social, and governance sustainability. Inspired by the governance compliance framework that underpins the study, this paper adopted the four concepts of trust: accountability, performance, fairness, and transparency. The aim of this paper is to explicate the accountability, performance, fairness, and transparency concepts that represent trust in zakat authorities. Additionally, this paper also defines the zakat compliance term critically. This conceptual analysis entails distinguishing terms, analysing the understandings to which they refer, and representing them in a zakat compliance context. The analysis has shown that accountability is reflected in the credibility and competency of zakat authorities in managing zakat affairs; performance refers to the efficiency of service quality and promotion of zakat awareness; fairness focuses on collection and distribution procedures; and transparency demonstrates to what extent disclosure practices are rendered by zakat authorities. The present study adds to the growing body of zakat compliance research. Future studies should attempt to examine the relationship between trust in zakat authorities and zakat compliance by conducting applied research.

Trust in prenatal exome sequencing for expectant families facing unexplained fetal anomalies.

Despite exome sequencing (ES) becoming increasingly incorporated into the prenatal setting, few studies have elucidated motivations for and trust in ES and genomic research among a diverse cohort of patients and their partners. This is a qualitative study that involved semi-structured interviews with pregnant or recently pregnant individuals and their partners, interviewed separately, in the setting of ES performed through research for a fetal structural anomaly. All interview transcripts were coded thematically and developed by a multidisciplinary team. Thirty-five individuals participated, the majority of whom (66%) self-identified as a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in genomic research. Many patients and their partners expressed trust in the healthcare system and research process and appreciated the extensive testing for information and closure. There were nonetheless concerns about data privacy and protection for individuals, including those underrepresented, who participated in genomic testing and studies. Our findings illustrate important elements of motivation, trust and concern related to prenatal ES performed in the research setting, taking into account the perspectives not only of diverse and underrepresented study participants but also partners of pregnant individuals.

Analisis Sistem Biaya Pemeliharaan (Mu’nah) dalam Pembiayaan Amanah (Studi Kasus Pegadaian Syariah Unit Bone)

This research discusses the Analysis of Maintenance Cost System (Mu'nah) in Amanah Financing at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone. The study aims to determine how the maintenance cost system (Mu'nah) works in Amanah financing at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone, the mechanism of Amanah financing products at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone, and the advantages and disadvantages of maintenance costs (Mu'nah) in Amanah financing at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone. The research employed a field research design with a qualitative approach. Primary and secondary data sources were utilized. The results of the research indicate that (1) the maintenance cost system (Mu'nah) in Amanah financing at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone is a maintenance cost (1%) multiplied by the vehicle price, with the vehicle's BPKB serving as collateral, as per the Fatwa DSN-MUI Number 688/DSN-MUI/III/2008. (2) The mechanism of Amanah financing products at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone involves document completion, analysis stages (survey and BI Checking system checks), signing and delivery of the DP, disbursement, payment to the dealer, delivery of the vehicle to prospective customers, and collateral goods to murtahīn, while still paying attention to elements of trust, agreement, duration, and risk to avoid undesirable situations. (3) The advantages and disadvantages of maintenance costs (Mu'nah) in Amanah financing at Pegadaian Sharia Unit Bone include delayed payments, inventory at the dealer, and surveys.

Do Quality and Safe Care Champions in community nursing teams positively impact on patients?

Quality Always' Clinical Assessment and Accreditation Scheme (CAAS), which consists of a process of assessments, reviews and accreditation in community healthcare services, was established in 2014 to drive improvements in the quality of patient care. The authors set out to understand whether the methodologies put in place to establish quality patient care were effective within the community nursing setting. To understand whether a quality and safe care champions network would support frontline community staff to embed evidence-based practice and affect the quality of care received by patients in the community setting. A study was undertaken on data from the CAAS, as well as patient safety and experience data, to identify whether there was any correlation between quality and safe care champions and the quality of patient care. The authors identified data and practical examples to demonstrate a correlation between the engagement of champions in a community nursing team and improvement in quality standards for patients, including the most effective methods of engaging the community nursing quality and safe care champions. The authors conducted a benefits realisation exercise using elements of the East London NHS Foundation Trust's framework. This provided useful information for the community trust as a proof of concept regarding supporting a network of Quality and safe care champions in the community setting and understanding their impact on safe patient care.

Perceived Usefulness, Experience and FinTech Acceptance in Pakistan: An Economic Analysis

FinTech is an innovative digital financial solution that rapidly invade the banking and financial markets. It moves the world economy into digitally design technology known as palm technology. However, the acceptability of new blockchain based technology in this new era of digital economy face multiple challenges for customer acceptance. The backbox is much clear and need to fill the gap until now. Furthermore in many platforms it is misunderstood till now need the quantitative research to elaborate the economic effect of FinTech with blockchain technology. In this paper estimate blockchain usability for investigate the elements of trust has an impact on customers' willingness to use blockchain digital banking funds management and its economical impact on GDP growth of country. Methodology use in this paper to investigate the FinTech acceptance in the mind of users quantitative research. Questionnaire filled by the target audience to get the primary data. Moreover, in this research paper Smart PLS4 used to obtain finding of research. In this research study the proposed new investigation model help to solve the complexity of technology: The Technology acceptance Model (TAM) with newly introduced Several blockchain-related variables technology adoption charters such as experience, trust, socio-culture. The survey was conducted among the users that helps to identify the variables impact of users and their intention. The finding of this research indicates the powerful construct, (experience and trust) that encourage the FinTech institutions to adopt the application based on blockchain technology. The experience of customers encourage the trust and adoption of blockchain technology applications. The business societies and government institutes put efforts for enhance the users trust that helps to accept the blockchain technology and its based FinTech applications for banks and financial institutions.

Issues of trust in money and the monetary system

Subject. The article deals with two main confidence issues, i.e. economic agents’ choosing the bearer of the institution of money and assessment of confidence in the monetary unit. Objectives. The purpose is to perform a comprehensive study of the main problems of trust in money in economic relations, to assess the elements of trust that lie in the way of economic agents' choice of forms of money, and to characterize our approach to the assessment of trust. Methods. The study rests on the methodology of the new institutional economic theory, using methods of comparative, logical, and statistical analysis. Results. We revealed a five-level hierarchical structure of trust in money that demonstrates the formation of trust in the monetary unit through the trust in the State, that is, the arrangement of the national monetary system and the reputation of monetary organizations, as well as through the trust in the functions they perform. We unveiled indicators of trust that are under the influence of endogenous and exogenous political, institutional, economic, functional, and socio-psychological factors, and that are subject to quantitative assessment. Conclusions. Trust in the institution of money is characterized by dependence on the designated endogenous and exogenous factors, which include the identified indicators of trust assessment, and which influence an individual's choice of a certain form of money. According to our own approach, it is advisable to evaluate trust in terms of its presence or absence, which, in turn, can be determined through the presence of a doubt factor in respondents.

Confluent trust, accountability, procedural justice, British credit unions and regulatory reform after the global financial crisis

PurposeThe relationship between trust, accountability and procedural justice is studied via research into British credit unions (CUs) following regulatory reform to remedy problems exposed by the 2007–2008 global financial crisis.Design/methodology/approachInterviews at 13 case studies of different types and sizes of credit unions in Glasgow, Scotland, are examined using template analysis and abductive theorizing to understand the effects of disproportionate reforms on small credit unions.FindingsSmaller credit unions found three regulatory changes – namely dual regulators, increased minimum reserves and introduction of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime – excessive. Excessive change generated distrust in regulators. Regulators' insufficient attention to procedural justice contributed to this distrust.Originality/valueLinkage of multidimensional confluent trust to a multilevel system of accountability provides an original way of understanding how indiscriminate attempts at trust repair damage some elements of trust in formal regulatory systems. Recognition of the need for procedural justice to enable smaller credit unions to articulate their extant checks and potential exemption from formal regulations provides another valuable contribution. The explanation of the abductive logic employed is also original.

Susceptibility of the Estonian Russian-speaking Audience to the Spread of Fake News and Information Disorder in the News Media

The multiplicity of infospheres in a country, especially in the countries with a significant proportion of minorities, creates polarization and distrust towards state institutions. This article addresses the problem by exploring the Estonian Russian-speaking minority’s attitudes towards news media content regarding fake news and information disorder. The semi-structured interviews were conducted with Russian native speakers living in Estonia (N=29), using stimulus materials to induce reactions related to elements of trust in the materials. The results show that interviewers have diverse media preferences, a critical eye for the news, more trust Estonian Russian-language media, and are rather able to recognize fake news and information disorder. The study challenges the widespread understanding that the Estonian Russian-speaking minority lives in an isolated infosphere of Russia. I argue that more attention should be drawn to the information quality in the news aimed at this audience.

Trust as a key element for quality communication and information management: insights into developing safe cyber-organisational sustainability

PurposeIn recent years, issues like untrusted or questionable sources of information are indisputably rampant in the digital era. The quality of information is now found to be challenging with its kind of issues, crisis and also clarity in which it requires to have a strategic scenario and practice to enhance quality assurance in order to creating safe cyber-spaces. The initiative to organise information at the organisational stage has widely emerged on the cyberspace. This paper aims to examine the insights of the element of trust in quality communication and information management to drive key performance indicator to support organisational sustainability. This approach is likely to play a significant role in enhancing critical inquiry in to issue of trust in information to ensure untainted integrity and quality assurance of the source of the information.Design/methodology/approachThe preparation of this paper used a systematic literature review according to four phases, namely, identification, assessment or examination, extraction and interpretation. This approach was selected to advance critical inquiry into the most current topic on the trust for quality of information as way of strategic communication management to achieve safe cyber-organisational sustainability. The process was made through the various sources of peer-reviewed articles including journals, book chapters, books and conference proceedings. The literature review was carried out through the search for keywords such as trust in information, strategic communication and safe cyber-organisational sustainability.FindingsThe results revealed that the trust in quality of information with its wide range of initiatives could be enhanced as an initial attempt to embrace comprehensive approach in establishing strategic communication to ensure organisational sustainability and quality assurance of safe cyber space. The result further indicated three points, which follows development of virtual interaction with information management for safe cyberspace, enhancing continued predictability assessment in digital information process and practice and developing trust in information and quality of communication for organisational sustainability.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is expected to give an insightful value in contributing to quality measurement of the strategic communication to promote trust in quality of information. Hence, the design to expand strategic management to support digital social connections in the cyber space. As a result, the profound contribution would also lead to enhancement of organisational sustainability in the digital era, amid technological trends.Practical implicationsThe need to develop an approach to strengthen the trust in information in the digital cyberspace should focus on providing insights into the quality of information, authenticity and integrity to develop quality assurance for social connection. The awareness raising process in consolidating the trust in information has to start with exploring early social interaction in the digital age. This approach provides quality assurance to linking digital connection to develop trust in the quality of information. This would enable feedback to ensure accessibility and accuracy of quality of information dealing with critical elements relating to organisational sustainability.Originality/valueThe entire awareness in expanding the trust as information quality indicator has to be started with exploring the early social interaction in the digital age, to achieve quality basis on linking the digital connection as an attempt to build the information quality. This would give a feedback in ensuring the accessibility and accuracy of information quality together with dealing with an ultimate element to lead to the organisational longevity.

Qualitative Data Collection Post-COVID-19: An Overview of the Conduction of Virtual Focus Groups and Interviews

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic required a virtual shift in qualitative data collection within research studies. The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, a non-profit organization seeking to end human trafficking in Colorado, is one such institution that utilized online research modalities for the latest iteration of their longitudinal research study, the Colorado Project. Specifically, the 2023 iteration of the Colorado Project conducted focus groups and individual interviews via Zoom to explore how elements of trust, equity, and effectiveness function within the Colorado anti-human trafficking movement. The goal of this manuscript is to detail the process of implementing virtual focus groups and individual interviews in a large-scale, multidisciplinary research study. Our hope is that researchers can utilize our process of switching to a virtual, qualitative data collection modality to inform the creation of future virtual research studies.

Psychometric properties of trust in trauma care in an emergency department tool.

In emergency cases, lack of other treatment alternatives may affect a person's decision, but it does not render that decision involuntary. Being able to make choices is a crucial (but not necessary) element of trust. We aimed to develop a tool to evaluate the Trust in Trauma Care in an Emergency Department (TTC-ED) among traumatic patients. This psychometric studywas carried out on 498 trauma patients who referred to the Imam Reza hospital in Tabriz, Iran, 2022. Patient-focused interviews, expert/key informants' opinions, and literature reviews were used to generate the items. Several statistical techniques were used to evaluate the TTC-ED trust tool's content validity, reliability, and construct validity, including the modified Kappa (k*), the Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) coefficient, and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 and STATA 14 statistical software packages. A tool with 22 items was developed. As a measure of content validity assessment, the k* coefficient was 0.97. Regarding the evaluation of reliability, a good level of internal consistency was noted with a Cronbach's α0.93, and the scale's test-retest reliability (as measured by ICC) was 0.96. The results ofexploratory factor analysis indicated that the TTC-ED had a two-component tool fitted the data. Factor 1 includes 13 itemscovered 43.0% of the variance (eigenvalue = 9.47) and factor 2 consisted of nine items which accounted for 5.64% of thevariance (eigenvalue: 1.24). The Trust in TTC-ED has been shown to be a valid and reliable test for assessing patients' trust in emergency room settings delivering trauma care. Future research may examine the validity in other contexts and create a TTC-ED instrument with a shorter version.

Boggs Bills: Contrast agents in the art market and in law, or, how to make money as an artist

Much has been written on the intertwined histories of art and money, from trompe-l’œil depictions of banknotes to so-called money art to the elements of trust and authenticity undergirding these arenas. Yet, what happens when an artwork representing paper money is inserted into the financial system itself? What mechanisms of monetary production and regulation are activated and revealed? In the 1980s and 1990s, artist JSG Boggs realized Boggs Bills — representations of banknotes that pulled the financial system and the laws regulating money into art, and likewise, pulled art into the machinery of finance and its governance. Alongside the more widely discussed modes of creative engagement such as intervention, culture jamming, and semiotic disobedience, I propose the term contrast agent to discuss the operations of Boggs Bills within the systems of art and law. This conceptualisation allows for a consideration of the laboratory-like mapping of the vectors of exchange performed by Boggs Bills as they weave through various bureaucratic systems. These works of art were injected into and circulated through different arenas of exchange, animating the bureaucracy that both constructs and regulates money.