The aim of this paper is to understand the role played by the ‘Alliance for Multilateralism’ (the Alliance) in furthering the cause of multilateralism, specifically, during the COVID-19 pandemic. My central argument is that there is a decline of contested multilateralism, and the States are...

Introduction: trust-building and boundary-spanning in cross-border management / Michael Zhang -- Conceptual development -- Trust and distrust : the microstructural ties connecting cross-border inter-partner relationships / Michael Zhang -- Boundary spanning in ISAs : a trust perspective /...

Purpose: This paper aims to illustrate theoretically and empirically the decision and result of strategic alliance between baitul maal wa tamwil (BMT) and Islamic banks as a relationship based on trust, mutual-trustworthiness and commitment. This paper also identifies the basic criteria for the...

I empirically test the role of trust in strategic alliances by using survey data from 67 German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Empirical findings indicate that high trust levels are a good predictor of alliance success. This result is encouraging, as it suggests that well-performing...