E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context

This thesis aims to explore how trust, communication and innovation is potentially interconnected in the context of e-entrepreneurial startups. Trust seems to be an important component to success, but the virtual environment makes the traditional formation of trust difficult. An inductive strategy u...

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Main Authors: von Berlepsch, Patrik, Kinberger, Elon
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Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen 2021
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-uu-4499812021-08-12T05:24:08ZE-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial contextengvon Berlepsch, PatrikKinberger, ElonUppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen2021truste-entrepreneursinnovation capabilitiesswift trustcommunicationinnovationtillite-entreprenörerinnovation capabilitiesswift trustkommunikationinnovationBusiness AdministrationFöretagsekonomiThis thesis aims to explore how trust, communication and innovation is potentially interconnected in the context of e-entrepreneurial startups. Trust seems to be an important component to success, but the virtual environment makes the traditional formation of trust difficult. An inductive strategy using qualitative interviews was employed to explore this relatively under researched subject. The findings indicate the most important aspects of trust in this context. Further, the findings imply that some of the constructs for trust present in virtual and temporary teams are also present in this context. Furthermore, there seems to be connections between communication and trust in a startup, both ways. The same seems true for the aspects of the firm's innovation capabilities and trust. Finally, theoretical implications of this research are presented and several interesting topics for future research are suggested. Denna uppsats ämnar utforska den potentiella relationen mellan tillit, kommunikation och innovation i kontexten av e-entreprenöriella start-ups. Tillit verkar vara en viktig del för att nå framgång, men den virtuella kontexten gör en traditionell tillitsutveckling svår. En induktiv strategi med kvalitativa intervjuer användes för att utforska detta, som är ett relativt underforskat ämne. Resultaten antyder på de viktigaste elementen av tillit i denna kontext. Vidare pekar även studien på att vissa av de konstruktioner för tillit som återfinns i virtuella och tillfälliga teams även återfinns i denna kontext. Det tycks även finnas en tvåvägs koppling mellan kommunikation och tillit samt för beståndsdelarna av innovation capabilities och tillit. Slutligen presenteras implikationer för det teoretiska fältet och flera intressanta ämnen för framtida forskning föreslås. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-449981application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic trust
e-entrepreneurs
innovation capabilities
swift trust
communication
innovation
tillit
e-entreprenörer
innovation capabilities
swift trust
kommunikation
innovation
Business Administration
Företagsekonomi
spellingShingle trust
e-entrepreneurs
innovation capabilities
swift trust
communication
innovation
tillit
e-entreprenörer
innovation capabilities
swift trust
kommunikation
innovation
Business Administration
Företagsekonomi
von Berlepsch, Patrik
Kinberger, Elon
E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
description This thesis aims to explore how trust, communication and innovation is potentially interconnected in the context of e-entrepreneurial startups. Trust seems to be an important component to success, but the virtual environment makes the traditional formation of trust difficult. An inductive strategy using qualitative interviews was employed to explore this relatively under researched subject. The findings indicate the most important aspects of trust in this context. Further, the findings imply that some of the constructs for trust present in virtual and temporary teams are also present in this context. Furthermore, there seems to be connections between communication and trust in a startup, both ways. The same seems true for the aspects of the firm's innovation capabilities and trust. Finally, theoretical implications of this research are presented and several interesting topics for future research are suggested. === Denna uppsats ämnar utforska den potentiella relationen mellan tillit, kommunikation och innovation i kontexten av e-entreprenöriella start-ups. Tillit verkar vara en viktig del för att nå framgång, men den virtuella kontexten gör en traditionell tillitsutveckling svår. En induktiv strategi med kvalitativa intervjuer användes för att utforska detta, som är ett relativt underforskat ämne. Resultaten antyder på de viktigaste elementen av tillit i denna kontext. Vidare pekar även studien på att vissa av de konstruktioner för tillit som återfinns i virtuella och tillfälliga teams även återfinns i denna kontext. Det tycks även finnas en tvåvägs koppling mellan kommunikation och tillit samt för beståndsdelarna av innovation capabilities och tillit. Slutligen presenteras implikationer för det teoretiska fältet och flera intressanta ämnen för framtida forskning föreslås.
author von Berlepsch, Patrik
Kinberger, Elon
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Kinberger, Elon
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title E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
title_short E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
title_full E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
title_fullStr E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
title_full_unstemmed E-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
title_sort e-trust in startups: on trust, communication and innovation in an e-entrepreneurial context
publisher Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen
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