Professor Reinhard Bachmann: Trust in Business Relationships, SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 2015-11-24

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This Inaugural Lecture by Professor Reinhard Bachmann titled "Trust in Business Relationships" was given at SOAS University of London on  11 November 2015.

The lecture examined the concept of trust in business relationships. In doing so, it will place emphasis on the role of institutions in trust building processes. Empirical examples were taken from comparative international studies. The lecture concluded with some reflections on the future relevance of trust (research).

After Reinhard Bachmann had received his PhD from the University of Dortmund 1993, he held a post-doc position at Cambridge University's Department of Applied Economics (1993-1995). Later he continued his career at Hamburg University of Technology, Groningen University, Birkbeck, University of London (as a Reader 2003-2008) and University of Surrey (as Professor of Strategic Management 2008-2014). Reinhard joined SOAS on 1st July 2014. He has published seminal articles on the role of trust in business relationships and edited a number of books among which is 'The Handbook of Trust Research'. In 2012 Reinard established the 'Centre for Trust Research' which is currently transferred from University of Surrey to SOAS. 

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