| Title | On the Evolution of Trust, Distrust, and Formal Coordination and Control in Interorganizational Relationships: Towards an Integrative Framework |
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| Published in | ERIM report series research in management Erasmus Research Institute of Management. ISSN 1566-5283. |
| Author | Vlaar, P.W.L. (Paul); Bosch, van den F.A.J. (Frans); Volberda, H.W. (Henk) |
| Date | 2006-07-24 |
| Language | English |
| Type | working paper |
| Abstract | In this article, we discuss the evolution of trust, distrust, and formal coordination and control in interorganizational relationships. We suggest that the degrees to which managers trust and distrust their partners during initial stages of cooperation leave strong imprints on the development of these relationships in later stages of collaboration. This derives from the impact of trust and distrust on: (1) formal coordination and control; (2) interorganizational performance; and (3) the interpretations that managers attribute to the behavior of their partners. Collectively, our arguments give rise to a conceptual framework, which indicates that there is a high propensity for interorganizational relationships to develop along vicious or virtuous cycles. By integrating and reconciling previous work on the trust-control nexus, and by emphasizing the dynamics associated with it, the article contributes to a more comprehensive and refined understanding of the evolution of interorganizational cooperation. |
| Publication | http://hdl.handle.net/1765/7912 |
| Persistent Identifier | urn:NBN:nl:ui:15-1765/7912 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
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