Abstract

The distinction between affect- and cognition-based trust is applied to investigate differences between Chinese and American managerial networks. We found that affect- and cognition-based trust were more intertwined for Chinese managers than American managers. For Chinese managers, affect-based trust was more associated with economic dependence ties and less with friendship ties. Whereas alter's embeddedness in ego's network solely increased affect-based trust for American managers, it increased both types of trust for Chinese managers.

Authors
Yong Joo Roy Chua, Michael Morris, and Paul Ingram
Format
Working Paper
Publication Date

Full Citation

Chua, Yong Joo Roy, Michael Morris, and Paul Ingram
. The Social Structure of Affect- and Cognition-based Trust in Chinese and American Managerial Networks. January 01, 2005.