Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate blockchain’s enabling role for sustainability reporting. This study … publicly available blockchain. Design/methodology/approach Building on the idea journey framework, this paper presents the case … study of Banca Mediolanum in Italy, a first-mover who notarised its non-financial declaration on a public blockchain to …

Purpose – It is recognised that reputation is a relational construct; however the impact of stakeholders’ various … relational dimensions on their perceptions to influence reputation is not widely understood. The purpose of this paper is to add … impact on stakeholders’ perceptions to further influence relational reputation. Design/methodology/approach – This paper …

Purpose – Every unexpected and sudden event (crisis) operates as a threat for an organization's reputation. British … with its stakeholders managing a serious hit to BP's reputation. Design/methodology/approach – The present case study …

take to insulate their brands in a climate of mistrust. Design/methodology/approach – Brand trust has been studied … extensively on a micro level to assess a wide variety of influences that impact trust and the effective actions managers can take … to increase trust. There are macro trends, however, that have resulted in a climate of general mistrust by consumers of …

confidence that journalism is a vital part of the democratic process. The NUJ has issued new guidelines to its members in public … of the matter is the issue of trust – which is also high on the post‐Hutton media agenda. Public trust in journalism and …

This paper deals with trust processes in interorganizational relationships, specifically the ambiguous link between … trust and predictability. Using an empirical case study, the paper focuses on when actors, participating in an international … construction project, begin working according to a new and unfamiliar contract. The paper suggests that trust may be activated in …

still expecting it to go. One issue that appears significant under such conditions is building trust and inscribing it into … the structure of IOC. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships between trust and IOC structure. Design …/methodology/approach – Trust‐structure relationships are studied by drawing upon a case study of complex and effective IOC in The Early Childhood …

Purpose From social network theory, this study aims to understand how trust is built in a coopetition relationship … evidence, five categories/themes resulted for understanding trust-building mechanisms: mutual dependence, previous experience … and reputation, awareness of the risks of opportunistic behaviour, contractual agreement and dynamic process. The …

Purpose It was common for newcomers to organizations to feel anxiety and uncertainty. Yet, gaining the newcomers’ trust … institutionalization and management accountability on newcomer trust in manager and company. Design/methodology/approach A sample of novice …’ perception of management accountability, and the perception was positively related to trust in manager and company. Practical …