An organizational capacity for trustworthiness: a dynamic routines perspective

There is an impressive literature on organizational capacities that enable specific types of performance, but no work has been done on whether such capabilities extend to an organizational capacity for trustworthiness (CFT). This paper introduces the notion of a capacity for trustworthiness (CFT) de...

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Main Author: Hurley, Robert J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2023
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 188, Issue: 3, Pages: 589-601
Further subjects:B Routines
B Dynamic capabilities
B Capacity for trustworthiness
B Organizational capabilities
B Organizational Trust
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
B Stakeholders
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Summary:There is an impressive literature on organizational capacities that enable specific types of performance, but no work has been done on whether such capabilities extend to an organizational capacity for trustworthiness (CFT). This paper introduces the notion of a capacity for trustworthiness (CFT) defined as the collective capability of the organization to produce positive signals of trustworthiness to stakeholders. The antecedents to the CFT are bundles of organization routines that enable the firm to manifest trustworthiness and balance attending to both financial and relational goals. The consequences of a high CFT are outcomes and behaviors that are congruent with pivotal stakeholder expectations and are, therefore, trust inducing. A process model is offered that outlines how an organization's routines and CFT change in response to feedback and pressure and increase or decrease stakeholders' trust. Implications for the management of stakeholder relations, trust repair, and the management of organizational systems are reviewed.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-022-05318-4