The influence of TMT in promoting trust within organizational networks

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Mouta, C (Author) Other; Raquel Meneses (Author) FEP

Conference proceedings International

Title: STRATEGICA: MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, AND ETHICS

Pages: 431-449

2nd Strategica International Academic Conference

Bucharest, ROMANIA, OCT 02-03, 2014

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Abstract (EN): The rapid technological changes, the shifting patterns of international trade and the different competition modes forced the birth of a new organizational form called "dynamic network" by Miles and Snow (1986). This paper, of conceptual nature, aims at analyzing the importance and role of Top Management Teams, according to Hambrick (1984), in creating an organizational culture favorable to the establishment of dynamic networks, in the development of trust and in promoting commitment within the network by reviewing a set of concepts like networks, trust, commitment and organizational culture. Therefore, the role of top management teams in building strong form trust will be analyzed by using the existent theory to establish the relation among the concepts of "dynamic networks", top management team, commitment and the concept of trust introduced by Sabel (1993). As networks are not discrete events in time, they involve continuous relationships and this means commitment among all the members of the network. It then presents a discussion of some empirical and theoretical implications of the analysis. The originality is in the combination of the various theories, namely the "dynamic network" of Miles and Snow (1986), the Upper Echelons Theory (Hambrick & Mason, 1984) and the concept of "trust" of Sabel (1993) to prove that top management teams have influence in the development of trust. While some authors argue that top management actions have direct implications in the company's performance, others argue that the strategic success of a business depends on the ability of the top management team to build strong forms of trust within global networks, and then by being part of a network companies will have access to a wider variety of resources, to more knowledge, capabilities and technology. The challenge abides on showing how an organizational culture, trust and commitment in exchange relationships within a dynamic network can enhance or be a source of competitive advantage for organizations.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19