This study examines whether some types of dispositional trust/distrust concepts are better than other types at inducing consumers to trust a Web advice provider. We propose and test a model in which dispositional trust and distrust concepts are given separate roles. This unique approach is based on the growing, but untested theoretical consensus that trust and distrust are separate concepts tha...

We present findings that document one way in which a society’s culture can affect political outcomes. Examining an annual panel of democratic countries over six decades, we show that severe economic downturns are more likely to cause political turnover in countries that have lower levels of generalized trust. We find no such relationship in non-democratic countries or on irregular leader turnov...

An attempt to move from a paper-based university course evaluation system to a Web-based one ran into numerous obstacles from various angles. While development of the system was relatively smooth, deployment was anything but. Faculty had trouble with some of the system's basic concepts, and students seemed insufficiently motivated to use the system. Both faculty and students demonstrated mistru...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine interpersonal trust in Muslim matrimonial sites (MMS) from a male perspective. Specifically how users perceive interpersonal trust in MMS; what are the signs of lack of trust in MMS (if any); and what strategies do users adopt to handle the lack of trust in MMS. Design/methodology/approach – This empirical qualitative study used ethnographic techniq...

The article discusses the educational consequences of collateral nature Kashubian language in relation to Polish. is defined as languages’ mutual intelligibility resulting from their formal proximity and lack political independence community. Based on longterm field research in-depth interviews, analysis touches upon ideologies Kashubia which directly impact process teaching language. These – a...

The aging of the population in Japan is a serious problem, and the reform of the public pension system is a major political issue. Although the 2004 pension reform was enforced in Japan to ensure a sustainable pension system in such an aging society, people remain quite apprehensive about the pension system. They believe that the current situation wherein a considerable number of people are not...

Grid computing allows flexible resource sharing among geographically distributed computing resources in multiple administrative domains. Virtualization of resources allows jobs to be run on remote resources participating in a Grid. While this computing paradigm has been used primarily for batch jobs, we study interactive Grid applications rich in graphics and multimedia such as scientific visua...