Abstract:This entry describes trust as a key concept of modern societies and therefore of strategic communication. Generally speaking, trust reduces social complexity, thus providing the subjects of trust with the capability to act despite a lack of information. Trust is considered a crucial precondition for constant, loyal relations between organizations and their stakeholders. Trust is generated in the course of communicative processes while at the same time also being a precondition for successful communication betw… Show more
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