Does a Technology-Driven Organization's Culture Influence the Trust Employees Have in Their Managers?

:It is recognized that culture and trust have important implications with respect to productivity in the corporate environment. Thus, in order to build high performing organizations, managers need to understand the relationship between their organization's culture and the level of trust employees have in their organization. This research investigates the relationship between mechanistic and organic cultures and the level of trust in technology-based organizations. Data were collected from 608 survey participants who were employed by technical organizations. The results showed that, as the perceived culture became more organic, the level of trust employees had in their organization increased.