Trust, distrust and control : an inductive, field study of a Singapore-Chinese joint venture.

• Main Authors: Tan, Derek Weixiang., Phua, Li Li., Yew, Qiu Leong.
• Other Authors: Tsui-Auch, Lai Si
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Management
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9943
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report aims to examine the relationship of trust, distrust and controls through an inductive field study of a Singapore SME managing its Joint Venture (JV) in China. Specifically, we were intrigued by the coexistence of high trust and low distrust between foreign and local JV Partners even at t...