8. Limitations and future research
In interpreting the research results, keeping several issues in mind is important, as no research exists without limitations. This study presumes that inter-organizational rigidities and the preference of interpersonal relationship are embedded in a high level of trust. Future studies might look into the moderating role of other indicators of inter-organizational inertia such as network age, network size, and status position in network. Additionally, because trust as antecedent of organizational behavioral is less pronounced in a large body of the literature, the human element might mediate the influence of trust. Further research is definitely required to enhance and verify the validity and applicability of this outcome by applying it in different contexts.
