Decision Delegation and Trust: Insights from Financial Services: An Abstract

Sanjit Kumar Roy*, James Devlin, Harjit Sekhon, Xuemei Bian

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    Abstract

    This study provides an empirical investigation of decision delegation strategies and, in particular, the impact of levels of trust on the propensity to delegate decisions. The context for the investigation is financial services, an area where decision delegation plays a significant role. When making a decision consumers can delegate various tasks, such as deciding what attributes or features should be investigated, what alternatives should be considered or the complete decision in its entirety. This study tests the impact of cognitive trust, affective trust and system trust on the likelihood of engaging in the various levels decision delegation. Data were collected from customers of seven types of financial provider. Results indicate that trust levels on the part of consumers are an important determinant of levels of decision delegation employed, but that the relationship between trust and decision delegation is more nuanced and complex than expected.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEnlightened Marketing in Challenging Times. AMSWMC 2019. Developments in Marketing Science
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
    EditorsF. Pantoja, S. Wu, Krey N.
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherSpringer
    Chapter60
    Pages211-212
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030425456
    ISBN (Print)9783030425449
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    EventAcademy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress 2019: Enlightened Marketing in Challenging Times - University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Duration: 9 Jul 201912 Jul 2019
    https://www.ams-web.org/event/AMSWMC22

    Publication series

    NameDevelopments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
    PublisherSpringer

    Conference

    ConferenceAcademy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress 2019
    Abbreviated titleAMSWMC22
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityEdinburgh
    Period9/07/1912/07/19
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Decision making
    • Decision delegation
    • Trust
    • Financial services

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