Antecedents of supervisor trust in collectivist cultures: evidence from Turkey and China

Wasti, S. Arzu and Tan, Hwee Hoon (2010) Antecedents of supervisor trust in collectivist cultures: evidence from Turkey and China. In: Saunders, Mark N. and Skinner, Denise and Dietz, Graham and Gillespie, Nicole and Lewicki, Roy J., (eds.) Organizational Trust: A Cultural Perspective. Cambridge Companions to Management. Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 311-335. ISBN 978-0-521-49291-1 ; 0521492912

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Abstract

The premise of much research on dyadic trust building within organizations has been framed around the relationship as it emerges in the work context. Such models, including the seminal Mayer, Davis and Schoorman (1995) model of dyadic trust, have been applied to contexts outside North America without a careful understanding of the distribution of social practices and everyday situations in such contexts. This chapter examines culture-specific workways as a starting point for understanding subordinates’ trust in their supervisors in collectivistic cultures. Workways refer to the pattern of workplace beliefs, mental models and practices about what is true, good and efficient within the domain of work. Drawing from interviews with 60 organizational respondents from two countries, Turkey and China, we propose that the multiplexity of work relations needs to be taken into account as both personal and professional life domains are important for understanding supervisor-subordinate trust in collectivist cultures.
Item Type: Book Section / Chapter
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD0058.7-58.95 Organizational behavior, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
Divisions: Sabancı Business School
Sabancı Business School > Organization
Depositing User: Arzu S. Wasti
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2010 15:26
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2019 11:31
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/15234

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