The influence of compensation method and disclosure level on information search strategy and escalation of commitment

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-91

  Beeler, Jesse D ^a   Hunton, James E ^b  

^a MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Cognitive dissonance; Escalation of commitment; Sunk cost effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002959812     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0771(199706)10:2<77::aid-bdm248>3.3.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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