"Factors Influencing Particpants' Trust in Outdoor Organizations and Ou" by Karen Paisley, Jim Sibthorp et al.

Research in Outdoor Education

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Factors Influencing Particpants' Trust in Outdoor Organizations and Outdoor Leaders

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Karen Paisley, University of Utah
Jim Sibthorp, University of Utah
Wynn Shooter, University of Utah

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p. 163-164

Abstract

Trust plays a critical role in the field of outdoor education. The building of trust among participants is a common goal of outdoor educators (Honchalk, 1982; Smith, Roland, Hanes, & Hoyt, 1992; Fox & Mick, 1996) and 1s believed to influence learning outcomes (Rotter, 1967). The absence of trust in one's leader may result in unrealized goals and lack of productivity (Kramer & Cook, 2004 ). The purpose of the current study was to explore, through action research, how trust is established between consumers and outdoor organizations and between participants in outdoor programs and their outdoor leaders. The identification of possible determinants of trust benefits both practitioner and organization by providing a list of positive and negative behaviors that may influence both interpersonal and organizational trust development and retention.

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Paisley, Karen; Sibthorp, Jim; and Shooter, Wynn (2006) "Factors Influencing Particpants' Trust in Outdoor Organizations and Outdoor Leaders," Research in Outdoor Education: Vol. 8, Article 24.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/reseoutded/vol8/iss1/24

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