The Mediating Role of Trust on the Relationship Between Task Interdependence, Teleworking, Role Clarity, Information Sharing and Cooperation
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2021-08-10
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Cooperation is fundamental for the success of an organization. Yet, many organizations do not know how to accomplish efficient cooperation. Since cooperation is such a broad construct, it may be easier for organizations to target smaller aspects instead. Therefore, in the current study several aspects were studied, which might have an impact on cooperation. The studied aspects were task interdependence, teleworking, role clarity and information sharing. Moreover the relationship between trust and cooperation was investigated and the mediating role of trust on the relationship between cooperation and the other four variables was studied. 139 employees of a university medical centre received an online questionnaire, in which they could indicate their view on the six mentioned variables. Based on these data, mediation analyses were performed. The results showed that task interdependence, role clarity and information sharing predicted cooperation. This relationship was mediated by trust. Thus, higher task interdependence, more role clarity, and efficient information sharing enhanced trust. Higher trust then increased cooperation. For telework none of the associations reached significance.
Keywords: Cooperation, Trust, Task Interdependence, Telework, Role Clarity, Information Sharing
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen