The Trust-Control Paradox: Towards a Better Understanding

The purpose of this research is to better understand trust-control dynamics in organizations through conceptualizing relationships between managerial trust-building activities and employee effectiveness. We consider (a) how are applied by managers perceived their employees, (b) subsequent trust impacts job effectiveness the social control mechanisms stewardship climate psychological contracting. Our conceptual model distilled propositions provide avenues for future examine influence mediating role previously unexplored controls (i.e., contract) on