Trust and Control in Network Relations: A Study of a Public Sector Setting
通过纵向案例研究，考察公共部门多组织合作中信任与控制的关系，发现网络关系中的参与者比私营部门更视信任为高风险选项，更依赖正式控制，且两方信任增强可能促使第三方加强正式控制。
Abstract This study contributes to the literature by addressing the role of trust and control in public sector settings in which several organizations cooperate; its aim is to advance the understanding of trust and control in relations in which several parties are involved. The empirical study presented is a longitudinal case study of the relationships between organizational units within a municipality and a shared service center (SSC) that provides IT and administrative services. The main finding is that, compared to actors in previous studies of dyadic relationships in the private sector, actors in network relations seem to consider trust a risky option. It is less tempting to rely on a certain party when that party in turn is entangled with other parties. This situation causes a more intensive use of formal control. Another result is that increased trust between two parties might lead to more emphasis on formal control by a third party.