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The dimensionality of workplace interpersonal trust and its relationship to workplace affective commitment

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Trust is fundamental to the existence of human relationships, including the workplace relationship between employees and their co-workers and supervisors. This paper presents the results of a study that investigated the nature and dimensionality of interpersonal trust at work, specifically trust in co-workers and trust in supervisor. Survey questionnaire responses from 278 employees in four South African organisations were analysed. The research findings evidence that interpersonal trust is a multi-foci construct that is differentially related to corresponding foci of affective commitment.

Source: SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v33i3.394

Authors: Jeffrey J Bagraim, Patricia Hime

Institution: University of Cape Town

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $699