Flows, bridges and brokers: Exploring the development of trust relations in a distributed work group

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-102

  Julsrud, Tom Erik ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TELENOR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Active trust; Distributed work; Interpersonal trust; Social networks; Trust brokers

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EFFICIENCY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVE TRUST; DISTRIBUTED WORK; INTERPERSONAL TRUST; SOCIAL NETWORKS; TRUST BROKERS;

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

EID: 37849017899     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2008.016004     Document Type: Article

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