Search for dissertations about: "TRUST reputation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words TRUST reputation.

2. 1. An Institutional Analysis of Insurance Regulation - The Case of Sweden

   Author : P Göran T Hägg; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Misguided Trust; Prime Move Problem; Trust-sensitive Contracts; The Economics of Trust; The Special Interest Theory; The Public Interest Theory; Transaction Costs; Institutional Theory; Insurance Regulation; Institutions; Reputation; Quality.; Actuarial science; Försäkring ej försäkringsrätt S137 ;

   Abstract : The thesis is a broad attempt to analyse economic forces behind, and economic rationales for, institutions that constrain the organisation and operation of insurance companies. The basic task is threefold: (i) to develop institutional theory by providing an outline of a transaction cost explanation of the origin of, and the rationale for, institutions that constrain the organisation and the operation of insurance organisations; (ii) to apply our institutional theory and explain recorded institutional structures in order to make them intelligible with respect to the contractual context in which they have been nested; and (iii) to appraise the explanatory power of our institutional theory with respect to conventional economic theories on the economics of public regulation. READ MORE

4. 2. An integrative perspective of social exchange theory and transaction cost theory on the antecedents of trust and trust-performance relationship in international joint ventures : Evidence from Nordic Multinational Firms

   Author : Tahir Ali; Bo Nielsen; Tuija Mainela; Finland University of Vaasa; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Trust; international joint ventures; performance of international joint ventures; transaction cost theory; social exchange theory; antecedents; luottamus; kansainväliset yhteisyritykset; yhteisyritysten menestys; sosiaalisen vaihdannan teoria; transaktiokustannusteoria; vaikuttavat tekijät; Business administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : A great deal of attention has been paid to the performance of international joint ventures (IJVs) and trust has been suggested as a key determinant of it. However, limited empirical evidence exists to substantiate a positive relationship between trust and performance of IJVs. Also, there is a limited understanding of the antecedents of trust. READ MORE

5. 3. Trust but verify: trust establishment mechanisms in infrastructure clouds

   Author : Nicolae Paladi; Ben Smeets; Stefan Saroiu; RISE; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; cloud computing infrastructure; security; trust;

   Abstract : In the cloud computing service model, users consume computation resources provided through the Internet, often without any awareness of the cloud service provider that owns and operates the supporting hardware infrastructure. This marks an important change compared to earlier models of computation, for example when such supporting hardware infrastructure was under the control of the user. READ MORE

6. 4. The role of trust in B2B electronic commerce : evidence from two e-marketplaces

   Author : Christer Kuttainen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industriell marknadsföring; Industrial Marketing;

   Abstract : The primary purpose of the current research has been to examine the roles of interpersonal, interorganizational, and institutional trust in establishing buyer-seller trust in public B2B e-marketplaces (EMP). Interpersonal trust refers to trust within the buyer-seller dyad. READ MORE

7. 5. Security and trust mechanisms for groups in distributed services

   Author : Claudiu Duma; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Group communication is a fundamental paradigm in modem distributed services, with applications in domains such as content distribution, distributed games, and collaborative workspaces. Despite the increasing interest in group-based services and the latest developments in efficient and reliable multi cast, the secure management of groups remains a major challenge for group communication. READ MORE