Initial trust formation in new organizational relationships

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 473-490

  McKnight, D Harrison ^a   Cummings, Larry L ^a   Chervany, Norman L ^a  

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EID: 0009925685     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1998.926622     Document Type: Article

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