Antecedents and consequences of interpersonal trust: An empirical study

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Apr.20 10,Volume 7,No.4(Serial No.54) Journal of US.China Public Administration.ISSN 1548—6591.USA 

Antecedents and consequences of interpersonal trust:An empirical study 

Fatih SemerciOz,Masoodul Hassan,Niliifer Vatansever 

(Department ofManagement and Organization,FaculO'oj’Business Administration, ̄tanbul Universi ̄,&tanbul 34850,Turkey) 

Abstract:The main purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of empowerment,participation and 

feedback as antecedents of interpersonal trust and organizational commitment and productivity as consequences of 

interpersonal trust.This study also attempts to find the influence of empowerment,participation and feedback on 

positive organizational outcomes such as organizational commitment and productivity.A quantitative research 

design was employed.Data were collected through survey instrument from 1 86 participants comprising 

professional,administrative and support staff working in one municipality of Istanbul(Turkey)government.The research results indicate that interpersonal trust is vital to positive organizational outcomes such as organizational 

commitment and productivity and to enhance the interpersonal trust and positive organizational outcomes,which 

are characterized by empowerment,participation and feedback are very important. 

Key words:intra—organizational trust;antecedents of interpersonal trust;trust;empowerment;participation; 

feedback;organizational commitment;productivity;consequences oftrust 

1.IntroductiOn 

Due to societal,economic,political,technological and global changes,organizations are becoming more 

responsive to changes and consequently discussion off empowering employees,innovative and participating 

leadership and developing organizational trust have been regarded as contemporary management principles in 

leading the employees of organizations dynamically.Importantly,trust within organizations(i.e.,as an 

intra.organizational phenomenon.such as between employees and supervisors/managers,or among co—workers) 

and trust between organizations e—an inter-organizational phenomenon where instead of economic efficiency 

and hierarchy,co.operative relationships,flexible networks and strategic alliances are being followed)have 

been regarded as an effective tool behind positive organizational outcomes,such as organizational commitment 

and productivity(Atkinson&Butcher,2003;Tyler,2003).Therefore,trust as an important component of 

organizational social capital which is based on inferences about the motives,character and intentions of others is 

becoming more central to the ability of organizations to manage their dynamics efficiently and effectively and 

ensure their growth and survival(Tyler,2003). As this paper emphasizes the antecedents and consequences of interpersonal trust.so it is consistent with the 

extension of McGregor’s(1 960)Theory Y by Ouchi(1 98 1)with Theory Z management theory(Nyhan,2000). 

Fatih SemerciOz.associate professor.Department of Management and Organization.Faculty of Business Administration,Istanbul University;research fields:contemporary management&organization approaches.business networking,inter and mtra organizational trust.international management.interorganizational relations,strategic management,strategic alllances. Masoodul Hassan.Ph.D.candidate.Institute of SociaI Sciences,Department of Management and Organization Faculty of Business Administration.Istanbul University:research fields:contemporary management&organization approaches,business networking.inter and intra organizational trust.HRM,knowledge management,financial management.Insurance and Iaw. Nilnfer Vatansever.Ph.D.candidate.1nstitute of Social Sciences Department of Management and Organization,Faculty of Business Administration.1stanbul UniversitV:research fields:tourism&hospitality management,contemporary management& organization approaches.inter and intra organizational trust,knowledge management. 

73 Antecedents and consequences of interpersonal trust:Anempirica1 study

Costigan,et a1.(2007)have provided that as Theory Y manager believes that employees can be fully trusted, 

broadening the decision—making authority of those employees whenever possible,therefore McGregor’s theory, 

which was originally developed for US managers.may be more applicable for the collectivist nations(i…e Turkey, 

Russia and Poland). This research draws on existing interpersonal trust model,constructs(Nyhan,2000),and recent literatures 

both on academically and empirically dealing with trust within organizations with the objective to explore the 

relationship between contemporary management principles of leading such as empowering employee,