Organizational trust in a networked world: Analysis of the interplay between social factors and Information and Communication Technology

Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-202

  Giustiniano, Luca ^a   Bolici, Francesco ^b  

^a LUISS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Information systems; Information technology; Management information systems; Trust; Virtual collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992948052     PISSN: 1477996X     EISSN: 17588871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14779961211261076     Document Type: Article

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