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An Examination of the Nature of Trust in Buyer-Seller Relationships

Doney, Patricia M., Cannon, Joseph P.·1997·Journal of Marketing

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The authors integrate theory developed in several disciplines to determine five cognitive processes through which industrial buyers can develop trust of a supplier firm and its salesperson. These processes provide a theoretical framework used to identify antecedents of trust. The authors also examine the impact of supplier firm and salesperson trust on a buying firm's current supplier choice and future purchase intentions. The theoretical model is tested on data collected from more than 200 purchasing managers. The authors find that several variables influence the development of supplier firm and salesperson trust. Trust of the supplier firm and trust of the salesperson (operating indirectly through supplier firm trust) influence a buyer's anticipated future interaction with the supplier. However, after controlling for previous experience and supplier performance, neither trust of the selling firm nor its salesperson influence the current supplier selection decision.

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Authors
Doney, P. M., & Cannon, J. P.
Affiliations
  • Florida Atlantic University (US)
  • Emory University (US)
Venue
Journal of Marketing
Published
1997-04
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
35
ISSN
0022-2429 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2030483771
Cited by
6,822
References
11
Citations by year
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FWCI
92.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Marketing (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
Keywords
trust, buyer-seller relationships, industrial buyers, cognitive processes, supplier trust, relationship marketing

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