“24 Trust Cases Analyzed

This blogpost delves into various facets of trust, including trust in leadership, organizational integrity, and stakeholder relationships, exemplified through Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover case.


The Big Companies: Blizzard’s Case

Group members: William, Vahe, Tigran, Mushegh

Additional Q&A

From the recommendations you suggest which is the most important in rebuilding trust and which is the least important?

The most important recommendation is to bring the old team back. As it was mentioned the ex developers of the game, including Michael Morhaime, were the pillar of the trust ofBlizzard. Having them in the team would solve most of the problems.

The least important action would be not involving Blizzard into the politics, because it will affect only a certain group of people, and not the whole community.


Cheating and Trust in Relationships

Group members: Astghik, Tamara, Suren

Additional Q&A

From the recommendations you suggest, which is the most important in rebuilding trust, and which is the least important?

Establishing an efficient and responsive Board that supports open communication is the most crucial to rebuilding trust. This has a direct impact on every level of the organization and guarantees a genuine change. The least important might be the addition of а supervising unit that manages the unlawful terminations. While it could help with transparency, it might be a bureaucratic layer, which doesn’t guarantee a significant improvement in trust or communication.


Using ChatGPT for Assignments – University of Texas Case

Group members: Grigor, Artur, Aram and Hrachya

Additional Q&A

If the students were found lying earlier in the semester what impact this would have on the case?

As a matter of fact, they were caught multiple times by the instructor, as mentioned in the case. This further accelerated the collapse of trust in the classroom and showed that being strict does not work.

Does AI make us trust ourselves less? For example, one reason students use AI to do an assignment is because they do not trust their own abilities.

If AI is used repeatedly without understanding the concepts behind the subject, it decreases self-trust as the students will not have the required experience in the subject to increase their self-trust.


Predatory Relationships at the Workplace

Group members: Esfira, Anahit, Diana

Additional Q&A

Is sexual harassment a one-way street from management to employees?

No, sexual harassment can happen across different levels of the hierarchy at the workplace. Although the management might have more ways to lure the employee, still there is no distinct way to categorize the harassments.

What is predatory trust in this context? Can you provide an example?

Predatory trust refers to situations where the superiors abuse their authority and manipulate trust for sexual gain. For example, director offers career advancement in exchange for sexual favors.


Trust in Workplace: Ellon Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Group members: Mane, Anna, Vahe and Tatev

Additional Q&A

Do you think Elon Musk should prioritize trust more than the company be able to pay salaries?

Yes, as it is essential to consider that there is a huge and crucial connection between trust and paying salaries as trust is considered to be the bedrock of the company that wants to make a profit.

How can an organization do the necessary personnel and not damage trust?

When an organization needs to make personnel changes, it’s crucial to handle them with sensitivity and transparency, such as respect, dignity, consultation and feedback and etc. to minimize damage to trust.


Navigating Family Dynamics: A Challenging Journey

Group members: Limit, Vahe, and Ani


Self-trust: College Admission Bribery Scandal

Group members: Elen, Arshak, and Natalie

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