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This article examines issues of level in the study of joint venture trust. In particular, we explain how international joint venture (IJV) trust can be conceptualized and measured at the person, group, and firm levels. To do this, we (1) provide a definition of IJV trust applicable to persons, groups, and firms, (2) promote alignment of levels of theory and measurement through the use of a 3×3 approach to guide researchers in identifying the level at which they are theorizing and the proper level of measurement, and (3) propose operational measures of IJV trust across levels and dimensions in order to lay a solid foundation for theory testing.
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*Steven C. Currall is the William N. and Stephanie Sick Professor of Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Management, Psychology, and Statistics in the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.
**Andrew C. Inkpen is Professor of Management at Thunderbird. His research focuses on various aspects of international strategic alliances such as inter-partner trust, organizational learning, and alliance stability.
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Currall, S., Inkpen, A. A Multilevel Approach to Trust in Joint Ventures. J Int Bus Stud 33, 479–495 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491027
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491027