Direct and Indirect Effects of Third-Party Relationships on Interpersonal Trust

• Main Authors: FERRIN, Donald L., Dirks, K. T., Shah, P. P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2006
• Subjects: Interpersonal trust; third-party relationships; social networks; organizational citizenship behaviors; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Social Psychology and Interaction
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2524; https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.4.870
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Past studies of the determinants of interpersonal trust have focused primarily on how trust forms in isolated dyads. Yet within organizations, trust typically develops between individuals who are embedded in a complex web of existing and potential relationships. In this article, the authors identify...