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Building Sustainable Organizational Trust in Radical Change – the Interplay of Organizational Trust and Mindfulness

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In this paper we integrate research on organizational mindfulness and organizational trust to explore how organizations could build sustainable trust in times of radical change. We show their interplay in building sustainable organizational trust in radical change. We contribute to research and practice by providing propositions on how trust enhances mindful organizational processes, and how mindfulness is required to build sustainable trust.

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  1. School of Business and Technology Business Research Center, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 20, 53851, Lappeenranta, Finland

    Kirsimarja Blomqvist

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    Guido Becke

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Blomqvist, K. (2014). Building Sustainable Organizational Trust in Radical Change – the Interplay of Organizational Trust and Mindfulness. In: Becke, G. (eds) Mindful Change in Times of Permanent Reorganization. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38694-7_8

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