Building Trust in a Distrustful World: Social Acceptability and the Northwest Forest Plan
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چکیده
Hardly any aspect of human relationships is more fundamental than trust. Luhmann (1979) writes “trust, in the broadest sense of confidence in one’s expectations, is a basic fact of social life.” Trust is multi-faceted, involving competency, reliance, and integrity and is the glue that ensures society acts coherently and with purpose. In its absence, conflict and contention reign, with social action dominated by adhocracy and self-interest.
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