On Developing an Inter-Agency Trust Scale for Assessing Governance Networks in the Public Sector
本文开发并验证了一个心理测量量表，用于评估公共部门机构间的信任水平，该量表基于信任理论并借鉴私营部门联盟的测量方法，通过四项针对气候变化和渔业等跨界环境问题的治理网络研究进行测试，结果显示出合理的心理测量特性，并支持网络信任分布的可视化分析。
This article presents the development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing public sector inter-agency trust. The instrument is grounded in contemporary trust theory and methodologically adapted from a measure developed for private sector alliances. Tested using four discrete studies of governance networks, each addressing transboundary environmental issues such as climate change and fisheries, the scale exhibits reasonably valid psychometric properties while also enabling visualized analysis of networked trust distributions. Based on this work, we outline further research needs with a view to stimulating greater trust research in governance networks and facilitating more collaborative and innovative policy outcomes in the public sector.