The purpose of this research has been to explore the role of agent certification in the process of global sourcing. While some research has been done in the area of exporter-intermediary relationship, little has been done to study the importance of buyer-agent relationship and how the process of...

The financial market is one of the most important elements of the economic system of the state. Improving the efficiency of redistribution through this market temporarily free funds is one of the main goals of its development. Redistribution is carried out by intermediaries, which from the point...

Trust is not only one key ingredient of prosperous organizations and societies, but also an essential factor in decision-making processes. And when it comes to trust, the latest advances in computing sciences area are increasingly supporting the related processes by deployment of so-called trust...

This paper gives an overview of major issues in trust research, identifying common foundations and multiple constellations of organizational trust. In doing so, the paper also addresses important implications of theory development and empirical research. It provides a historical sketch of...

Many authors have emphasized the importance of trust for achieving organizational success. The paper will give an overview of major issues in trust research, identifying foundations of building trust in organizations. The paper deals with important issues of connection between managers’ trust,...

The concept of trust has become popular in public debate and academic analysis. In high income countries this interest is associated with concern for the decline of trust in governments and professionals, and in developing countries has been prompted by debates around the motion of social...

Utility computing services constitute business opportunities in the customer-to-customer (C2C) marketplace. Providers deal with the risks and uncertainties faced by users while transacting with unfamiliar counterparts. Ensuring trustworthy transactions among unfamiliar users is an important...

Many authors have emphasized the importance of trust for achieving organizational success. Trust can provide sense of security what will help survival in complex environments. Nowadays, the degree of ambiguity and uncertainty is said to be increasing, thus increasing the need for change,...

Purpose: Trust is important, because it allows people to form relationships with others and to depend on others—for love, for advice, for help. But trust also involves the risk that people they trust will not pull through for them. The aim of the article is to present empirical research...

In Europe, consumer trust in food has become one of the most important factors for the stability of the food sector. An essential prerequisite for the ability to communicate the trustworthiness of food to consumers (B2C) is the creation, maintenance, and communication of trust between companies...