Abstract
The specific problem considered in this paper is what are the key issues to consider for managers
involved in designing high-trust organizations, a design problem still not properly explored. This
paper intends to take the first step in filling this lacuna. In the paper, I first present the existing
management and research literature on building high-trust organizations. Then I explore Alan Fox’s
(1974) analysis of low-trust vs. high-trust dynamics which, I argue, may serve as a theoretically
stronger basis for understanding the issues management have to consider when designing hightrust
organizations
involved in designing high-trust organizations, a design problem still not properly explored. This
paper intends to take the first step in filling this lacuna. In the paper, I first present the existing
management and research literature on building high-trust organizations. Then I explore Alan Fox’s
(1974) analysis of low-trust vs. high-trust dynamics which, I argue, may serve as a theoretically
stronger basis for understanding the issues management have to consider when designing hightrust
organizations
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2009 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | Workshop on Information and Organizational Design - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 20 Apr 2009 → 21 Apr 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | Workshop on Information and Organizational Design |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| City | Brussels |
| Period | 20/04/2009 → 21/04/2009 |
Keywords
- organizational design
- trust