Trust Management Research Articles

Can a Village Website Be an Indicator of Public Transparency?

The village is the lowest unit that must be a government structure which in financial management is based on the principles of good governance and transparency. Transparency as accountability to all stakeholders as well as a supervisory effort to minimize fraudulent forms of financial management. One form of transparency is through the management of village websites. But in reality the village website has not been managed optimally. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the transparency of village financial management through websites in 280 villages that are within the scope of the Grobogan Regency area. The method used is qualitative research with a descriptive interpretation approach, namely observing, describing and interpreting objects and then drawing conclusions. Data collection based on content analysis regarding village management achievements. The results showed that the utilization of village websites in Grobogan Regency as a form of transparency had not been maximized. The lack of transparency is due to the lack of information provided, and many websites only provide tools with no content in them, thereby triggering a possible decrease in public and other stakeholders’ trust in village management

Employee Trust in Management: Evidence from the Greek Private and Public Sectors

In contrast to the vast literature on trust in management, the aspect of employee trust towards managers in Greece is still under researched. This paper aims to fill this gap by exploring the factors which determine employee trust towards managers in the case of the Greek dual labor market. Primary data collected through a questionnaire survey of employees are explored in a model where employee and workplace characteristics and employee’s experiences of economic depression are predictors of employee trust towards managers. The analysis of two different samples "public sector with workplace representation" and "private sector without workplace representation" allow for inferences and conclusions about the effects of the duality of the Greek labor market on employee trust towards managers. The results indicate differences in the effects of age, workplace tenure and hours worked on employee trust in management between public sector employees (trade union members) and private sector employees (not being members).

Access Control, Key Management, and Trust for Emerging Wireless Body Area Networks.

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) are an emerging industrial technology for monitoring physiological data. These networks employ medical wearable and implanted biomedical sensors aimed at improving quality of life by providing body-oriented services through a variety of industrial sensing gadgets. The sensors collect vital data from the body and forward this information to other nodes for further services using short-range wireless communication technology. In this paper, we provide a multi-aspect review of recent advancements made in this field pertaining to cross-domain security, privacy, and trust issues. The aim is to present an overall review of WBAN research and projects based on applications, devices, and communication architecture. We examine current issues and challenges with WBAN communications and technologies, with the aim of providing insights for a future vision of remote healthcare systems. We specifically address the potential and shortcomings of various Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) architectures and communication schemes that are proposed to maintain security, privacy, and trust within digital healthcare systems. Although current solutions and schemes aim to provide some level of security, several serious challenges remain that need to be understood and addressed. Our aim is to suggest future research directions for establishing best practices in protecting healthcare data. This includes monitoring, access control, key management, and trust management. The distinguishing feature of this survey is the combination of our review with a critical perspective on the future of WBANs.

A Comprehensive Review for 4-D Trust Management in Distributed IoT

A Comprehensive Review for 4-D Trust Management in Distributed IoT

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY VIA @GANJAR_PRANOWO'S INSTAGRAM CONTENT ON PUBLIC TRUST IN PANDEMIC SITUATION

In 2020, Central Java Province, led by Governor Ganjar Pranowo, stood out in the Saiful Mujani Research Center (SMRC) survey, ranking first among regional governments with a 73% approval rate for its swift and responsive pandemic policies, surpassing the national standard of 59%. This success prompted an investigation, particularly as Instagram emerged as Ganjar Pranowo's primary tool for communicating his governance efforts during the pandemic. Instagram, as a platform, demonstrated greater responsiveness than other social media platforms. Observations revealed heightened interaction levels on Instagram compared to Twitter, evident in increased comments and likes. Ganjar Pranowo strategically utilized Instagram for public interaction, disseminating information, fostering community support, and educating the public about COVID-19. This study explores the realm of Political Communication through online mass media, emphasizing the evolving role of mass media and Ganjar Pranowo's adept use of it for open communication during the pandemic. Employing a quantitative approach, the research utilized questionnaires distributed to @ganjar_pranowo Instagram followers in Central Java, complemented by interviews with selected informants. Simple linear regression analysis, grounded in the principles of Good Governance, served as the theoretical framework. Findings analyzed using SPSS 25.0, revealed a significant impact of information transparency on public trust. With a calculated F-value of 146.267 and a significance level of 0.000 (< 0.05), the study suggests that information transparency through Instagram content influences public trust in pandemic management by approximately 59.9%, with 40.9% influenced by unexplored variables.

TMETA: Trust Management for the Cold Start of IoT Services With Digital-Twin-Aided Blockchain

TMETA: Trust Management for the Cold Start of IoT Services With Digital-Twin-Aided Blockchain

Enhancement the Security by creating ontology-based Trust Management using Semantic Web tools

The most traditional policy models which do not consider dynamic nature of distribute systems and the limitation in addressing issues like adaptability, extensibility, and reasoning over security policies. The main cause of the flexibility and scalability issues in the environments of the Internet and dynamic networks is that there is no central control over the environments, and users are not predetermined. As a result, security and trust issues become critical in the various systems; enhancing the security of these environments would require adding trust to the existing security infrastructures. Few trust models have taken into account the semantic relationship for pervasive elements, despite the fact that numerous models have been proposed to address trust issues in dynamic environments; especially those who related to trust categories. In our work, we solve issues resulted from security and tracking the dynamics of participating communication devices in dynamic distributed networks. Through using ontology for trust management which it is define vocabularies used to described and represented an area of knowledge. For representation, we used semantic web's tools to represent the domain of the dynamic environment and we improv that the reasoning succusses in inference the trusted device and user exactly where we do query.

Verifying trust over IoT-ad hoc network-based applications under uncertainty

The rapid integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) with ad hoc networks offers significant advantages for revolutionizing smart environments. However, ensuring trust and reliability within these interconnected systems remains a significant challenge. To address this challenge, this paper introduces an innovative three-valued (3v) trust model customized specifically for IoT-ad hoc systems. The model employs three-valued logic to evaluate trust in social commitments within ambiguous scenarios, where commitments serve as the foundation of the business logic. Our aim is to enhance the effectiveness and economic feasibility of IoT in smart environments. To advance this initiative, we introduce the 3v-TCTLC, a distinctive modeling language that extends the conventional two-valued logic by introducing a third value to accommodate uncertainty. This novel approach facilitates the assessment of trust in commitments within uncertain IoT-ad hoc environments. Additionally, we improve the functionality of the “MACMAS-interactor” tool, incorporating new features to support our 3v-TCTLC logic. Through two case studies in the domains of smart health monitoring and smart home systems, we validate our model against specific requirements in uncertain contexts. These case studies highlight the robustness and practicality of our proposed tools and methodologies. Compared to prevalent trust management strategies employed in IoT and ad-hoc networks, our methodology stands out distinctly. While many current solutions propose trust-centered protocols, with some even harnessing advanced technologies, they frequently overlook the crucial element of model checking. Our approach not only incorporates this critical component but also ensures the integrity of the system. Furthermore, even though the field of multi-valued model checking has seen advancements like χCTL, our research contributes significantly by integrating trust and commitment verification specifically designed for IoT-ad hoc environments. Our empirical assessments in the domains of smart health and home systems confirm that our tool and strategies demonstrate superior performance in terms of time and space usage and better adaptability and scalability in uncertain scenarios, representing a noteworthy advancement over existing techniques and tools.

The Experiences of Layoff Survivors: Navigating Organizational Justice in Times of Crisis

This study explores the impact of COVID-19 layoffs on surviving employees’ perceptions at Airbnb, a key player in the hospitality industry, during the global pandemic. The crisis brought organizational justice into sharp focus, raising questions about fairness, employee satisfaction, and trust in management. Utilizing an interpretivist approach, we conducted fifteen semi-structured interviews with Airbnb employees who survived the layoffs. Accompanied by a comprehensive literature review, our analysis delved into the challenges these employees encountered. The thematic analysis uncovered insights into organizational justice dimensions—distributive, procedural, interactive, and informational—and their role in shaping fairness perceptions and employee outcomes. Findings reveal that despite challenging circumstances, empathetic and proactive practices like regular check-ins and transparent communication significantly helped maintain fairness perceptions among survivors. This counters the common belief that layoffs invariably diminish justice perceptions. Our study demonstrates that negative impacts can be effectively mitigated through thoughtful organizational practices. In conclusion, the research underscores the importance of organizational justice during crisis-induced layoffs. It advocates for maintaining fairness and transparency to preserve employee trust and satisfaction, which are vital for organizational resilience and sustainability. This study enriches the literature on organizational justice and crisis management, providing valuable insights for businesses in similar situations.

Making a place special—The development of Restorative Marine Ecotourism at a dive destination village

Marine ecotourism is a multifaceted social-ecological activity that seeks to balance economic benefits with support for sustainability and positive ecosystem impacts. Successful marine ecotourism relies upon ecosystem health and has the potential to restore or regenerate nature. Restoration efforts of marine habitats aim to foster social and ecological resilience, requiring novel management strategies. To date examples of successful restorative tourism are rare in marine habitats. It is early days, emphasizing the importance of exploring opportunities for the development of restorative practices. To help frame opportunities for the development of Restorative Marine Ecotourism (RME), this study explores the relationship between ecological restoration initiatives and marine ecotourism in the New Zealand village of Tutukaka. This qualitative study assessed stakeholders' perspectives of opportunities and challenges to develop local RME initiatives in Tutukaka, where development has been strongly influenced by the possibility to access a nearby offshore marine reserve and internationally famous dive site. Data were obtained from semi-structured interviews with marine ecotourism businesses, ecological restoration actors, and governance authorities, and analyzed through thematic analysis. The interviews identified a set of core social-ecological relationships around which strategies to guide the development of RME coalesce: ongoing coastal and marine environmental issues and the discussion around how best to address them; opportunities to develop local restoration initiatives; economic and ecological challenges to realizing those opportunities; and the costs, benefits and opportunities of RME. Interview respondents emphasized the importance of diverse approaches to address the challenges around RME development, including collaboration among stakeholders, the willingness to experiment widely around experiential learning and take risks, and importantly adopting strategies to make places “special.” This study offers insights that can inform the planning and implementation of RME initiatives at a local scale to support the achievement of both ecological restoration goals and sustainable tourism practices. These include trusted relationships among stakeholders, fostering bottom-up processes, and the value of producing social-ecological knowledge. The Tutukaka case highlights possible avenues for restoration to effectively contribute to marine ecotourism. The focus on the “specialness of place” highlights the importance of place-based knowledge and preservation that facilitates trust, entrepreneurialism, environmental ethics, and supportive management.

INFLUENCE ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS ON WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECORDING AND REPORTING PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS AT X HOSPITAL IN SURABAYA

Introductions. Work behavior is characterized by the implementation of recording and reporting patient safety incidents in accordance with applicable procedures. The problem in this research is the delay in recording and reporting patient safety incidents at Hospital This research aims to analyze the influence of organizational factors (perceived organizational support, organizational culture, ethical work climate, and trust in management) on workplace behavior in the implementation of IKP recording and reporting at Hospital X Surabaya. Method. This study used a cross-sectional design. The research was conducted in 35 work units at Hospital X Surabaya involving 77 work unit members as informants. Primary data collection using a questionnaire was carried out to measure all variables. Meanwhile, workplace behavior is measured using primary data using a questionnaire supported by using secondary data in the form of IKP reports. Meanwhile, workplace behavior is measured using primary data using a questionnaire supported by using secondary data in the form of Patient Safety Incident reports. Results & Analysis. The research results show that there are variables that have a p-value smaller than 0.05. Caring (dummy variable) from the ethical work climate variable (p-value=0.002). Conclusion. There are several recommendations given based on the results of this research. First, increasing cooperation between work unit members who support patient safety behavior related to recording and reporting patient safety incidents. Second, develop programs and policies related to the implementation of recording and reporting patient safety incidents.

Enhancing Privacy Preservation in Vehicular Trust Management Systems through Blockchain Technology

The advent of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) has led to a significant surge in data generation from vehicles, prompting the innovative utilization of data transactions within the IoV environment. However, due to the inherent trustless nature of data transactions in IoV, concerns have arisen regarding the lack of trust between involved parties and the potential compromise of user privacy. To address these issues, blockchain technology emerges as a suitable decentralized distributed storage and security management solution, offering transparency and security in data transactions. In this study, we leverage blockchain to integrate with the IoV, devising a robust trust management framework, and devising a privacy protection scheme to safeguard user privacy concerns. Additionally, we employ the performance evaluation process algebra (PEPA) method for system modeling and performance analysis to assess the efficacy of our proposed solution. Empirical findings demonstrate that our approach effectively enhances the performance of data transactions within the IoV while ensuring that the privacy of users remains intact.

Protection of the Rights of Individuals in the Securities Market: A Review of Judicial Practice

The large-scale involvement of citizens in the functioning of the securities market is associated with a high investment risk. In connection with the emergence of disputable situations, citizens apply to the courts with various requirements, referring to the fact that they are consumers. At the same time, the courts are not always able to protect the rights of citizens since it is very problematic to prove the status of a consumer. This situation actualizes questions about the legal status of citizens in the securities market and the judicial protection of their rights. The purpose of the study is to assess the judicial practice in disputes related to the participation of citizens in the securities market. When writing this article, general scientific methods (system, functional, group of logical methods) and special legal methods (formal legal, legal modeling method) were applied. The article describes the main approaches to the qualification of legal relations with the participation of citizens in the securities market, developed in judicial practice and doctrine. At the same time, it is concluded that judicial practice is based on the position that citizens in the securities market are not consumers. This approach can be seen in disputes arising from brokerage service agreements, agreements with traders, agreements with forex dealers, and trust management agreements. However, it seems that the question of the legal status of a citizen should not be decided a priori, not only depending on the type of contract, but also on the number and frequency of transactions in the securities market, on the volume of investment, on the risks taken and on other characteristics of the actual activity of the citizen.

Developing Employees’ Trust in Management Through Ethical Leadership

The study aims to examine the effect of ethical leadership on employees’ trust in management/administrators. To support the theory of the study, literature was reviewed. The study used assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study are employees of the Divine Word College of Laoag and total enumeration was used. Data gathering instruments were validated questionnaires which were adopted from Yukl, et al. (2013) and Seok, et al. (2015). The results indicate that ethical leadership and employees' trust in management are considered high and the correlation coefficient suggests that there is a significant correlation between ethical leadership and employees' trust in management.

Workplace violence and intention to quit in the English NHS

NHS job vacancies remain at record levels and an increasing number of staff are leaving the NHS. Work-related violence is an aspect that has received little attention as a possible driving force in dropout rates among NHS workforce. Recent figures indicate that approximately 15% of NHS staff had experienced physical violence while at work (NHS Staff Survey, 2022). Given the prevalence of abuse and the consequences it may have on staff wellbeing, we examine the impact of workplace violence on intention to quit the organisation. We employ data from the NHS Staff Survey, a rich dataset that records the experience and views of staff working in the NHS. We use data from 2018 to 2022 of NHS employees surveyed in all NHS acute hospitals, with a sample size of 1,814,120 observations. We study the impact of experiencing physical or verbal violence in the workplace on the intention to quit the organization, examining differences according to perpetrator type. Our analysis also sheds light on any aggravated effect the pandemic had on intention to leave for those exposed to violence. The results suggest that experiencing physical violence increases the intention to leave by 10 percentage points. The effect of verbal violence is quantitatively greater in magnitude, increasing intention to leave by 21 percentage points. Violence from managers has the largest detrimental effect, followed by exposure to violence from multiple perpetrators and violence from colleagues. Heterogeneous effects exist according to occupational group, gender, age and ethnicity. The pandemic only had a marginal contribution to these effects. Staff health, trust in management and quality of patient care are some of the possible mechanisms through which violence influences the intention to quit. Overall, the results suggest that targeted interventions are needed to improve retention after exposure to violence.

Trust in managers in SME organizations undergoing digitization

Abstract Purpose This article aims to present the results of original empirical research on the diagnosis of factors predicting employee trust in managers in - Small and Medium Enterprises organizations undergoing the process of digitization. The concepts of digitization and trust are both defined and several determinants of trust in managers are established. Design/methodology/approach The research methods used were a study of existing literature, as well as empirical research using quantitative methods, conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors. Findings The collected factual material indicates that the size of an organization is a variable affecting the level of trust between employees and managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing the process of digitization, and also affects which indicators of trust are professed by employees. Practical implications The conducted research identified leading determinants of trust in managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing digitization. This article contributes to reducing a theoretical knowledge gap in the discussed area, while also indicating tools for optimizing the effectiveness of the human capital management process in a world dominated by modern technologies. Originality/value Employees are a key element of modern organizations, and their success depends on the effectiveness of digital change management. Working in an environment based on trust has a positive effect on employees and thus determines the success of the entire organization. This article fills a research gap regarding the role of trust in relationship between employees and their superiors.

THE URGENCE OF MONEY WAKF IN IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMY

The aim of this research is to describe the role of cash waqf in improving the community's economy and the country's economic growth. The method used is by literature research with a content analysis approach. The research results show that the management/cash waqf management system found is still inadequate, thus hampering the realization of cash waqf by the community. However, if cash waqf is collected, it will become a new instrument for the government to boost the economy, especially in the post-pandemic period. The managerial implication is that there is a need to educate the public about the function of cash waqf and train nazir to be able to manage waqf using technology. The realization of appropriate waqf funds will ultimately increase the level of wakif trust in transparent and accountable waqf management.

Towards a lightweight security framework using blockchain and machine learning

Cyber-attacks pose a significant challenge to the security of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks, necessitating the development of robust countermeasures tailored to their unique characteristics and limitations. Various prevention and detection techniques have been proposed to mitigate these attacks. In this paper, we propose an integrated security framework using blockchain and Machine Learning (ML) to protect IoT sensor networks. The framework consists of two modules: a blockchain prevention module and an ML detection module. The blockchain prevention module has two lightweight mechanisms: identity management and trust management. Identity management employs a lightweight Smart Contract (SC) to manage node registration and authentication, ensuring that unauthorized entities are prohibited from engaging in any tasks, while trust management uses a lightweight SC that is responsible for maintaining trust and credibility between sensor nodes throughout the network's lifetime and tracking historical node behaviors. Consensus and transaction validation are achieved through a Verifiable Byzantine Fault Tolerance (VBFT) mechanism to ensure network reliability and integrity. The ML detection module utilizes the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) algorithm to classify malicious nodes and notify the blockchain network if it must make decisions to mitigate their impacts. We investigate the performance of several off-the-shelf ML algorithms, including Logistic Regression, Complement Naive Bayes, Nearest Centroid, and Stacking, using the WSN-DS dataset. LightGBM is selected following a detailed comparative analysis conducted using accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, processing time, training time, prediction time, computational complexity, and Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) evaluation metrics.

Workplace violence in extreme settings: the case of aged care workers and the role of anti-violence HRM and trust of managers on intention to leave

PurposeAged-care work has become an extreme form of work. Anti-violence HRM, comprising practices to combat workplace violence, is important in an industry with widespread violence. In this paper, we employ social exchange theory to better understand the effect of anti-violence HRM and trust in the manager on perceived nurse and PCA cynicism working in Australian aged care facilities and their subsequent intention to leave.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a mixed method with two stages. Stage 1 comprised semi-structured interviews with 10 managers and 50 nurses and PCAs working in Australian aged care facilities. Stage 2 comprised a survey of nurses and PCAs with a total of 254 completed responses in Time 1 (first wave) and 225 completed responses in Time 2 (second wave).FindingsWe tested three hypotheses and reported that interestingly anti-violence HRM was positively associated with organisational cynicism. Organisational cynicism mediated the relationship between anti-violence HRM and intention to leave. Worker trust in the manager moderated the relationship between anti-violence HRM practices and organisational cynicism, such that high levels of trust in the manager increased the effect of anti-violence HRM practices to reduce organisational cynicism and subsequently reduce intention to leave.Originality/valueWe find evidence that in aged care, workers' trust in their managers is critical for effectual anti-violence HRM. We argue that implementation of HRM practices may be more complex in extreme work settings. It is crucial to study HRM in situ and understand the root of social exchange(s) as a foundation for HRM to influence employee attitudes and behaviour.

The design of network security protection trust management system based on an improved hidden Markov model

With the growth of the Internet, network security issues have become increasingly complex, and the importance of node interaction security is also gradually becoming prominent. At present, research on network security protection mainly starts from the overall perspective, and some studies also start from the interaction between nodes. However, the trust management mechanisms in these studies do not have a predictive function. Therefore, to predict trust levels and protect network security, this paper innovatively proposes a trust management system for network security protection based on the improved hidden Markov model. The research divides the trust level of inter-node interactions by calculating the threat level of inter-node interactions and predicts the trust level of inter-node interactions through an optimized hidden Markov model. In addition, the study designs an estimation of the types of interactive threats between nodes based on alarm data. The research results show that when inactive interaction tuples are not excluded, the average prediction accuracy of the combined model is 95.5%. In response time, the maximum values of the active and passive cluster management pages are 38 ms and 33 ms, respectively, while the minimum values are 16 ms and 14 ms, with an average of 26.2 ms and 24 ms, respectively. The trust management system designed by the research institute has good performance and can provide systematic support for network security protection, which has good practical significance.