Effects of Devil's Advocacy on Escalating Commitment

Human Relations

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1988, Pages 769-782

  Schwenk, Charles R ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84964134126     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872678804101005     Document Type: Article

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