Influence of initial trust on control from client perspective: Construction industry in China

Jiang, W and Lu, Y (2017) Influence of initial trust on control from client perspective: Construction industry in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(2), pp. 326-345. ISSN 0969-9988

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of initial trust on control in Chinese construction industry from client perspective showing that calculative trust has strong effects on outcome and behavior control, while the relational trust, on social control.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: social control; behaviour control; calculative trust; initial trust; outcome control; relational trust
Index terms: construction industry, outcome control, China, calculative trust, behaviour control, initial trust, relational trust, social control
Subjects: psychology, project delivery, Geography, social justice, environmental hazards, behavioral psychology, industry analysis
Topics: Organizational Design, Ethics, Human Resources, Sustainability, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context
Descriptive scope: 3 PCT

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