Abstract

Trust is widely explored in a variety of disciplines including management information systems. Yet, very few researchers have examined trust/distrust as it pertains to the global use of IT and only one to date has used distrust as a distinct construct. Since researchers have explored many topics relating to global IT, one can only wonder why not trust/distrust in the global IT environment? This editorial makes the case for a robust investigation into trust and distrust as factors in the acceptance and use of global information technology.