
Revisiting the Foundations of Organizational Distrust
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Published on 16. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
102 pages
978-1-68083-248-8 (ISBN)
Description
Revisiting the Foundations of Organizational Distrust systematically discuss the theoretical perspectives on the relationship between distrust and trust, highlights the potential research opportunities and challenges pertinent to distrust studies, and draws implications of distrust research for strategic management.
The literature on distrust has grown substantially since the beginning of the 1960s. One initial observation is that the extant research uses many different definitions and perspectives on distrust, and this diversity exacerbates the fragmentation of the literature. The variety of perspectives on distrust only re-emphasizes the necessity of gaining a better understanding of how distrust links to and distinguishes itself from trust before exploring the prospect and challenges of distrust research, particularly for scholars in strategic management. More specifically, it is crucial to draw attention to the novel insights that distrust studies may bring about for strategic management and organizational theory scholars.
The analysis is organized into six parts: (1) discussing extant research on distrust in organizational settings; (2) examining various theoretical perspectives on the relationship between trust and distrust; (3) illustrating the extant empirical evidence of the relationship between trust and distrust; (4) considering the potential role of distrust in relationship repair; (5) pointing out specific research avenues in strategy areas; and (6) highlighting empirical challenges of studying distrust in organizational settings. Based on an examination of existing research on distrust in organizational settings in the first section, the authors extend the discussion to various theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence of the relationship between trust and distrust in the following sections. The authors also suggest specific promising research opportunities and challenges of distrust studies in the last three sections. As distrust spans many different research areas, Revisiting the Foundations of Organizational Distrust should be of interest to scholars in management as well as in the sociology of organizations and organizational psychology.
The literature on distrust has grown substantially since the beginning of the 1960s. One initial observation is that the extant research uses many different definitions and perspectives on distrust, and this diversity exacerbates the fragmentation of the literature. The variety of perspectives on distrust only re-emphasizes the necessity of gaining a better understanding of how distrust links to and distinguishes itself from trust before exploring the prospect and challenges of distrust research, particularly for scholars in strategic management. More specifically, it is crucial to draw attention to the novel insights that distrust studies may bring about for strategic management and organizational theory scholars.
The analysis is organized into six parts: (1) discussing extant research on distrust in organizational settings; (2) examining various theoretical perspectives on the relationship between trust and distrust; (3) illustrating the extant empirical evidence of the relationship between trust and distrust; (4) considering the potential role of distrust in relationship repair; (5) pointing out specific research avenues in strategy areas; and (6) highlighting empirical challenges of studying distrust in organizational settings. Based on an examination of existing research on distrust in organizational settings in the first section, the authors extend the discussion to various theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence of the relationship between trust and distrust in the following sections. The authors also suggest specific promising research opportunities and challenges of distrust studies in the last three sections. As distrust spans many different research areas, Revisiting the Foundations of Organizational Distrust should be of interest to scholars in management as well as in the sociology of organizations and organizational psychology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hanover
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
156 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68083-248-8 (9781680832488)
DOI
10.1561/3400000001
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Contents:
Introduction. Different Traditions of Comparative Institutional Analysis: Owner and Worker Rights. Heterodox socio-economic alternatives. Varieties of Corporate Governance and HRM. Internal Systemic Diversity and HRM. Applied Evidence of National Diversity in HRM Practice. HRM Outcomes. New Financial Actors and HRM. Long Historical Legacies and National Institutional Orders. Economic Crisis and Natural Resources: The Case of Long Energy Transitions. MNE's and Pioneers of Change. Conclusion. References
Introduction. Different Traditions of Comparative Institutional Analysis: Owner and Worker Rights. Heterodox socio-economic alternatives. Varieties of Corporate Governance and HRM. Internal Systemic Diversity and HRM. Applied Evidence of National Diversity in HRM Practice. HRM Outcomes. New Financial Actors and HRM. Long Historical Legacies and National Institutional Orders. Economic Crisis and Natural Resources: The Case of Long Energy Transitions. MNE's and Pioneers of Change. Conclusion. References