Abstract: Abstract Trust is universally regarded as a ‘good thing’ at both the interpersonal level and as a means of bringing stability to social institutions and markets. However, the concept is often treated in a homogeneous and unhelpful way, and academic reflection is spread across many disciplines that frequently fail to interconnect. This article pulls together the key perspectives and ideas from these different academic traditions. It outlines the main components of trust, and goes on to identify three different types of trust, each of which is associated with a different type of trusting. It concludes that it is now time to move beyond conceptual clarification to more empirical application. Additional informationNotes on contributorsBob Hudson Bob Hudson is Honorary Professor of Partnership Studies at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham. His work focuses mostly upon inter-organisational and inter-professional relationships in the health and welfare sector, and he has written widely on these issues over the past 20 years. Bob Hudson is Honorary Professor of Partnership Studies at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham. His work focuses mostly upon inter-organisational and inter-professional relationships in the health and welfare sector, and he has written widely on these issues over the past 20 years.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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