The trust paradox: The role of context effects in stated trust judgements

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 977-988

  White, Mathew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Context effects; Critical trust; Mobile phones; Trust; Trust paradox

Indexed keywords

MOBILE PHONES; RISK ANALYSIS;

CONTEXT EFFECTS; CRITICAL TRUST; TRUST PARADOX;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 35448970480     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870701453053     Document Type: Article

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