Uncertainty management by means of trust [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jana Janssen

Inauguraldissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einer Doktorin der Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Mannheim Uncertainty Management by Means of Trust vorgelegt von Dipl. Psych. Jana Janssen Mannheim, November 2010 Dekan der Fakultät: Prof. Dr. Berthold Rittberger Erstgutachterin und Betreuerin: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Stahlberg Zweitgutachter: Prof. Kees Van den Bos, Ph.D. Drittes Mitglied der Prüfungskommission: Prof. Thomas Gschwend, Ph.D. Tag der Disputation: 18. Februar 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have contributed to the successful completion of this dissertation project and I am grateful for their important and highly appreciated help. First of all I wish to thank my advisor Dagmar Stahlberg for her most valuable academic guidance, her competent advice in developing and realizing ideas, and for critically questioning the apparently obvious. I am deeply indebted for the unconditional support and encouragement I received throughout this dissertation. Moreover, I could not have wished for a better social environment. I would like to thank Kees van den Bos for many inspiring discussions, constructive feedback, and the impulse to rethink matters and consider them from a new perspective. Working with him was a very valuable experience and this dissertation has greatly benefited from his input and support.