Psychological antecedents of escalation behavior: Effects of choice, responsibility, and decision consequences

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 786-794

  Schoorman, F David ^a   Holahan, Patricia J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 85047674945     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.6.786     Document Type: Article

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