Responses to Failure: The Effects of Choice and Responsibility on Information Manipulation

Authors :: David F. Caldwell
Charles A. O'Reilly
Source :: Academy of Management Proceedings. 1981:193-197
Publication Year :: 1981
Publisher :: Academy of Management, 1981.
Abstract: When confronted with failure, previous research has shown that decision makers may escalate their commitment to the failing course of action. The present study demonstrates that subjects may also a...

Subjects :: Course of action
Organizational behavior
business.industry
Decision theory
Economics
General Medicine
Public relations
business
humanities
health care economics and organizations

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