Existing evidence on the relationship between ethnic heterogeneity, social capital (trust, voluntarism, associational … Diversity, Social Trust, and Civic Engagement, financed by the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women …

generate consumer trust. Nevertheless, it is likely that the signals that generate trust will differ in online auctions from … on consumer trust and draws comparisons between auction and the rest of online shopping contexts. The main results and …

effectiveness of various trust-building mechanisms applicable to international vendors is warranted, as is research advancing the … understanding of why assurance seals appear to be ineffective as trust-building mechanisms. The implications of using students as … implementing targeted trust-building mechanisms to compensate for being at a competitive disadvantage to their domestic …

This research explores the effect of the introduction of online reverse auctions (ORAs) on interorganizational trust …

to the product specific information asymmetry in the agrifood sector, the anonymity of the medium creates a lack of trust … increasing transaction costs to engage in e-commerce. This paper develops a trust model for electronic commerce in the agrifood … industry allowing for the analysis of trust determinants in traditional agrifood transaction relationships and their transfer …

This study investigates business-to-business interpersonal trust formation (trust that develops between boundary … first investigate whether trust can form at this stage. Then we examine two factors that may affect trust formation: the … levels of procurement complexity. Results show that trust formation does occur at the price determination stage; however, the …

diligence is a means to reduce perceived risks and uncertainties for businesses and create trust and confidence in the … framework assigns trust signals and control elements to the four process phases to be communicated during the process. …

In consumer electronic markets, rating mechanisms are important facilitators of trust between market participants. This …