Sousa, SóniaLamas, DavidDias, Paulo2016-03-172016-03-172014978-3-319-07481-8978-3-319-07482-5http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/5019Trusting is a rather complex phenomena and this complexity has been increasing with the pervasiveness of computing systems. In this virtual realms, Human-computer trust represents a key issue in today’s organizations, and it has a significative role in leveraging interactions and mediating interrelationships and auto-regulate knowledge sharing processes. This paper reports an research framework, which aims to facilitate the use of the acquired understanding of the role of trust in (A) Human Computer Interaction; and in (B) Computer mediated Interaction. Results situate the model as a key contribute for leveraging people’s interactions and their technological artefacts.engHuman-computer trustUser experienceTrusted interactionsSocial engagementCollaborative learningA model for human-computer trust : contributions towards leveraging user engagementbook part10.1007/978-3-319-07482-5_13