Incentives and Trust in E-Communities

A decentralized trustworthiness estimation model for open, multiagent systems (DTMAS)

Often in open multiagent systems, agents interact with other agents to meet their own goals. Trust is, therefore, considered essential to make such interactions effective. However, trust is a complex, multifac...

Authors: Abdullah M Aref and Thomas T Tran

Citation: Journal of Trust Management 2015 2:3

Content type: Research Published on: 11 March 2015
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How buyers perceive the credibility of advisors in online marketplace: review balance, review count and misattribution

In an online marketplace, buyers rely heavily on reviews posted by previous buyers (referred to as advisors). The advisor’s credibility determines the persuasiveness of reviews. Much work has addressed the eva...

Authors: Kewen Wu, Zeinab Noorian, Julita Vassileva and Ifeoma Adaji

Citation: Journal of Trust Management 2015 2:2

Content type: Research Published on: 12 February 2015
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