Agnieszka Chrisidu-Budnik

Dimensions of Trust in Inter-Organisational Networks

Background. There has been a growing number of studies focusing on the issue of trust in inter-organisational networks. However, there are few publications which focus on the possibility of using trust as a coordination mechanism in inter-organisational networks. Research aims. The main purpose of the paper is to construct and present a framework for analysing the mechanism of trust and credibility in inter-organisational networks. Methodology. A critical literature review method was adopted in this paper. The method constitutes a process, a set of cognitive behaviours, as well as the product of this process. Key findings. In the results from this paper, the different dimensions of trust were analysed. Relations in inter-organisational networks go beyond trust and credibility. Trust may be one of the resources which enables the process of cooperation to start. However, credibility is only one of the reasons that cooperation works within inter-organisational networks.

The Role of Trust in Spatial Planning Processes: The Case of Poland

Trust in a public administration results largely from the assumption that the activity of public authorities is effective. The gaining of trust by public authorities is highly correlated with the rule of law. In fact, implementation of these rules by the administration is an essential part of building and maintaining trust in public authorities. It is extremely important in situations with a conflict of interest (public interest versus private interest). The purpose of this chapter is to present trust as a vital instrument that enables collaboration between different parties engaged in complex planning processes. The complexity results from a growing number of participants involved in the planning process, and the unpredictability and uncertainty that are inherent in the future-oriented character of spatial planning.

Trust in an Integrated Territorial Investment

A European Union regulation established the multiannual framework for the years 2014 and 2020, introducing three mechanisms that promote collaboration and partnership: integrated territorial investment, community-led local development, and hybrid public-private partnerships. The traditional hierarchical structure developed in the industrial age is difficult to adapt to the contemporary requirements of cooperation. Therefore, the development of a heterarchical structure can be observed in the context of modern public administration functioning. This chapter argues that trust is an important element of building an integrated territorial investment in a heterarchical structure. Trust is an essential component that facilitates fluent interactions, the flow of information, and other conditions necessary to set up and develop an integrated territorial investment.