Understanding Interpersonal Trust in a Confucian-influenced Society: An Exploratory Study Export

@article{citeulike:5776428, abstract = {Adopting a qualitative methodology, this exploratory study examined the construct of trust and its factors of trustworthiness as perceived in a Confucian-influenced society. The findings of our study indicated that there are emic differences in the meaning of trust as perceived in a Confucian-influenced setting. Specifically, we found a heavy reliance on affective factors of trustworthiness in the decision to trust. In addition, we found a number of factors unique to the context that facilitates the development of trust: diligence, perseverance, filial piety, thriftiness, respect for authority, a shared value of collective effort, harmonious relationship in the office, humbleness and magnanimous behavior. Implications are drawn and future research directions suggested. 10.1177/1470595805054493}, author = {Tan, Hwee H. and Chee, Dave}, citeulike-article-id = {5776428}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470595805054493}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ccm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/2/197}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/1470595805054493}, journal = {International Journal of Cross Cultural Management}, keywords = {asian\_values, collective\_effort, confucian, diligence, exploratory\_study, filial\_piety, harmonious\_relationship, humbleness, interpersonal\_trust, qualitative\_methodology, reliance, respect\_for\_authority, trustworthiness}, month = {August}, number = {2}, pages = {197--212}, posted-at = {2009-09-11 17:49:23}, priority = {5}, title = {Understanding Interpersonal Trust in a Confucian-influenced Society: An Exploratory Study}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470595805054493}, volume = {5}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5776428 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5776428 N2 - Adopting a qualitative methodology, this exploratory study examined the construct of trust and its factors of trustworthiness as perceived in a Confucian-influenced society. The findings of our study indicated that there are emic differences in the meaning of trust as perceived in a Confucian-influenced setting. Specifically, we found a heavy reliance on affective factors of trustworthiness in the decision to trust. In addition, we found a number of factors unique to the context that facilitates the development of trust: diligence, perseverance, filial piety, thriftiness, respect for authority, a shared value of collective effort, harmonious relationship in the office, humbleness and magnanimous behavior. Implications are drawn and future research directions suggested. 10.1177/1470595805054493 IS - 2 JF - International Journal of Cross Cultural Management EP - 212 TI - Understanding Interpersonal Trust in a Confucian-influenced Society: An Exploratory Study VL - 5 SP - 197 KW - asian_values KW - collective_effort KW - confucian KW - diligence KW - exploratory_study KW - filial_piety KW - harmonious_relationship KW - humbleness KW - interpersonal_trust KW - qualitative_methodology KW - reliance KW - respect_for_authority KW - trustworthiness AU - Tan, Hwee AU - Chee, Dave PY - 2005/08/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470595805054493 ER -