Trust and Western-Russian Business Relationships

Chapter 12 East-West Relationships in Russia

'There is all in all no doubt that Russian and western management systems are on a veritable collision course.'

(Holden et al, 1998: 167)

Comparing this Research with Other Work on Russia and Trust

It is now appropriate to compare the findings being presented here on the development of trusting relationships in Russia with those posited elsewhere by researchers into Russian business relationships, and researchers investigating trust. This chapter will compare the research findings with a variety of other researchers who have explored the functioning of east-west enterprises in the post-Soviet Russian business environment to find points of agreement and difference, and also to lead us to possible ...