Handbook of Research Methods on Trust

Research Handbooks in Business and Management series

Edited by Fergus Lyon, Professor of Enterprise and Organizations, Middlesex University Business School, UK, Guido Möllering, Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany and Mark N.K. Saunders, Professor of Business Research Methods and Director of Global Engagement, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK

The Handbook of Research Methods on Trust provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences.

As this topic has matured, a growing number of practical approaches and techniques has been utilised across the broad, multidisciplinary community of trust research, providing both insights and challenges. This unique Handbook draws together a wealth of research methods knowledge gained by trust researchers into one essential volume. The contributors examine different methodological issues and particular methods, as well as share their experiences of what works, what does not work, challenges and innovations.

‘A tour-de-force of trust research methodologies, from survey methods to critical incidents to hermeneutics. . . will prove invaluable to trust researchers of every stripe.’
– Aks Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US

‘This book fills an important gap. The burgeoning field of trust research has employed a wide variety of definitions and methods, but until the appearance of this Handbook there was no comprehensive overview of them. Its contributions, many written by leading international experts, cover conceptual issues as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The editors are all working at the frontiers of trust research and in this Handbook they have compiled an indispensable source of reference for years to come.’
– John Child, University of Birmingham, UK

这是正确的书对吗t time. Central to the advancement of research on trust is the need to address a host of methodological, empirical, and analytical challenges. This Handbook provides a vital resource for doing so and holds the promise of infusing the literature with novel and enhanced approaches for studying and understanding trust. Researchers new to the field as well as established experts will find a wealth of insights contained herein.’
– Bill McEvily, University of Toronto, Canada