Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication, Department of
First Advisor
Leverne A. Barrett
Date of this Version
5-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science
Major: Leadership Education
Under the supervision of Professor Leverne A. Barrett
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 2010
Abstract
The present research examines the influence of organizational culture on organizational trust. Leaders in the present and future will try to create a culture of trust, but leaders who do not examine and understand their current culture will not be successful in changing their organizational culture. The study shows constructive behavioral norms are both predictors and influencers of trust. The results suggest that companies that want to create a culture of trust need to instill into their culture achievement, self-actualizing, humanistic-encouraging and affiliative behavioral norms. Leadership needs to make sure avoidance behaviors are reduced in order to create and instill a culture of trust.
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Comments
Copyright 2010, Mindy S. Genetzky-Haugen