THE GRAMMARS OF TRUST - A MODEL AND GENERAL IMPLICATIONS

In this article we contend that trust can be conceptualized as four di stinct and ordered forms-shallow dependence, shallow interdependence, deep dependence, and deep interdependence-determined by the nature of the interdependence between trusting parties. We argue that both the r isks that trusting parties assume and the mechanisms for mitigating th ose risks emerge as a function of the form of interdependence in the r elationship. By reviewing research in which trust is a central compone nt, we illustrate the elements of this model and examine its implicati ons.