The function of ability, benevolence, and integrity-based trust in innovation networks

Helge Svare, Anne Haugen Gausdal, Guido Möllering · 2019 · Industry and Innovation

Summary. This study examines how trust operates in Norwegian innovation networks, analyzing three trust dimensions: perceived ability, benevolence, and integrity. Using mixed methods across five networks, the researchers found that benevolence-based trust proves most critical for fostering open communication and knowledge sharing at both organizational and network levels. Trust functions differently depending on whether it operates between individual organizations or across the entire network, with benevolence-based trust driving successful collaboration and innovation outcomes.

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  title   = {The function of ability, benevolence, and integrity-based trust in innovation networks},
  author  = {Helge Svare and Anne Haugen Gausdal and Guido Möllering},
  journal = {Industry and Innovation},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1080/13662716.2019.1632695},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2019.1632695}
}

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DOI

10.1080/13662716.2019.1632695

Countries

Norway

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28