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Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/24226 Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation Puth, Gustav wajvdm@telkomsa.net Van der Merwe, W.A.J. (Wesselina Andria Johanna) Trustworthiness Corporate trust Corporate reputation UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. This study endeavours to conceptualise the corporate trust construct and its relationship with corporate reputation more holistically, to address the current perceived lack of conceptual clarity of the relationship between these two constructs. The key premise of this study is that a for-profit organisation’s ability to generate sustainable wealth over time and ensure its own long-term economic sustainability is related to its relationship with its entire stakeholder network. Since an organisation is dependent on its stakeholders’ approval, commitment and supportive behaviour, it is important to understand what influences and drives their perceptions and assessment of an organisation, and their decision to support it. This highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between corporate reputation and corporate trust. For this purpose this researcher has developed a conceptual model founded on basic, theoretical research, with the aim of clarifying current and existing theory and providing a new theoretical perspective. A conceptual model is a simplified and systematic representation of reality, which is made explicit in some abstract form. The descriptive and explicative properties of a model delineate the complex elements of the system more clearly, which fosters systematic thinking and enhances understanding. The model developed as the result of this study suggests an inverse direction to the generally accepted view in current literature of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation. Where trust is usually regarded as an attribute or antecedent of corporate reputation, this study has conceptualised trust as an outcome of corporate reputation and as the more comprehensive construct in the relationship. Corporate reputation has been conceptualised as being merely a means to an end – to earn stakeholders’ trust and thus their commitment and continued support – and not as an end in itself. Trustworthiness, and not trust, has been identified as the key driver of corporate reputation. Seven key areas in which an organisation should display its trustworthiness have been identified. These are proposed as the new antecedents of corporate reputation in order to build a reputation that will lead to stakeholders’ trust and support. Finally, recommendations have been made and the areas requiring further research have been identified. Marketing Management PhD Unrestricted 2013-09-06T16:57:11Z 2013-05-15 2013-09-06T16:57:11Z 2013-04-11 2013-05-15 2013-04-29 Thesis Van der Merwe, W(AJ 2013-05-15, Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24226> D13/4/436/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24226 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04292013-170614/ © 2013 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Trustworthiness Corporate trust Corporate reputation UCTD Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title | Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title_full | Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title_fullStr | Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title_short | Towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| title_sort | towards a conceptual model of the relationship between corporate trust and corporate reputation |
| topic | Trustworthiness Corporate trust Corporate reputation UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24226 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04292013-170614/ |