Organizational Transparency: A New Perspective on Managing Trust in Organization-Stakeholder Relationships

Transparency is often cited as essential to the trust stakeholders place in organizations. However, a clear understanding of the meaning and significance of transparency has yet to emerge in the stakeholder literature. We synthesize prior research to advance a conceptual definition of transparency a...

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Published in:Journal of management 2016-11, Vol.42 (7), p.1784-1810
Main Authors: Schnackenberg, Andrew K., Tomlinson, Edward C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Organizational behavior
Stakeholders
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Summary:Transparency is often cited as essential to the trust stakeholders place in organizations. However, a clear understanding of the meaning and significance of transparency has yet to emerge in the stakeholder literature. We synthesize prior research to advance a conceptual definition of transparency and articulate its dimensions, and posit how transparency contributes to trust in organization-stakeholder relationships. We draw from this analysis to explicate the mechanisms organizations can employ that influence transparency perceptions.
ISSN:0149-2063
1557-1211
DOI:10.1177/0149206314525202