Trust is a pervasive catalyst of human and business relationships that has inspired interest in researchers and practitioners alike. It has been shown to enhance engagement, communication, organizational performance, and online activities.

Joanna Paliszkiewicz is a Professor and Director of the Management Institute at Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland.

Kuanchin Chen is a John W. Snyder Faculty Fellow, Professor of Computer Information Systems, and Co-director of the Center for Business Analytics at Western Michigan University, USA.

Part I. Trust: theoretical foundations 1. The meaning and interdisciplinary nature of trust in the digital economy - future directions Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Jerzy Go¿uchowski, Kuanchin Chen 2. The dimensions of trust in the digital era Barbara Ko¿uch 3. Influence of political strategies on culture of social trust Joanna Wyle¿äek 4. The role of trust in business El¿bieta Kacperska, Katarzyna ¿ukasiewicz 5. Establishing Trust in Artificial Intelligence in Education Maria Elena Corbeil, Joseph Rene Corbeil 6. Virtual Organizations and Trust Wojciech Piz¿o, Andrzej Parzonko 7. CSR communication strategies in trust-building and customers engagement Jerzy Go¿uchowski, Anna Losa-Jonczyk, Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Jeretta Horn Nord 8. Trust and the Digital Economy: A Framework for Analysis Anna Jasiulewicz, Piotr Pietrzak, Barbara Wyrzykowska 9. Trust in machine-learning systems Grzegorz Dziczkowski, Szymon G¿owania, Bogna Zacny Part II. Trust in the digital economy: Issues and challenges 10. Trust and modern Internet Technology solutions in the banking sector Ewa Stawicka 11. Trust as a factor influencing the willingness to pay taxes Piroska Dobos, Katalin Takács-György 12. The crucial role of trust in adapting logistics to the new conditions Konrad Michalski 13. Mutual trust in the city strategy implementation Vesa-Jukka Vornanen, Josu Takala 14. The role of trust in modern food production through blockchain and related technologies S¿awomir Jarka, Agnieszka Biernat-Jarka, Monika G¿bska 15. The role of digital technologies in building trust in agriculture Henryk Runowski 16. Influence of trust level on insurance decisions of farmers Adam W¿s, Ludwik Wicki,Piotr Sulewski 17. Building trust and managing brand relationships with stakeholders Marek Matejun, Marcin Ratajczak 18. Building trust for start-ups' development Michä Borowy, Daria Murawska 19. Trust building strategy among food listed companies in the digital economy era Magdalena M¿dra Sawicka 20. Building brand trust in managing relations between the company and the representatives of generation Z Anna Korombel, Olga ¿awi¿ska 21. Trust as an element of building brand relations with environmental groups Agnieszka Werenowska, Ewa Jaska