quality if his/her task depends of his/her competence and independence (De Angelo, 1981). However, some studies present a … contradictory approach of the relatve status of competence and independence. Moreover the research studies, but also the post Enron … regulations, have been mainly focused to independence. Is this lower interest for competence justified? Is a bad auditor mainly a …

Recent research has highlighted the importance of trust in building and maintaining business relationships. This … trust in buyer-seller relationships and compare it to the role of satisfaction. The study focuses on the commercial banking … sector, where a climate of trust is essential for developing and maintaining business relationships. Data were collected in a …

Trust is a crucial factor in e-commerce. However, consumers are less likely to trust unknown Web sites. This study … initial consumer trust. We use the associative network model of memory to explain brand knowledge and to show how the mere … how branding alliances are able to increase initial trust and transfer positive effects to Web sites. Testing of our model …

, with an affective dimension and a calculative one. Commitment is shown to be linked to trust. Relationship marketing has … not paid a lot of attention to psychological variables and their impact on trust and commitment in a relational context … relationship proneness and psychological reactance. This typology highlights contrasted behaviors regarding trust and commitment …

central actor in this strategy. Interactions between attendees are the consequences of these strategic behaviours. Trust … reflexive social control: the actors who report to the committee criticize themselves. Risk leads them to self-discipline; Trust … results of implicit negotiations between participants during their interactions: between trust and risk, between transparency …

Scientific collaboration encompasses two main issues: knowledge sharing and trust. Geographical distance has an impact … proximity with regard to knowledge transfer and trust. For both, we address the main problems set by geographical distance and …

misleading formulation, using this presentation reduces confidence in the brand, especially for non familiar consumers. Trust …