Escalation of commitment is independent of numeracy and cognitive reflection. Failed replication and extension of Staw (1976)

First demonstrated by Staw (1976), escalation of commitment is the tendency for an individual to increase their commitment to a failing course of action when they are personally responsible for the negative consequences. An attempt was made to replicate this finding and test whether individual diffe...

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Main Authors: Białek Michał, Węgrzyn Michał, Meyers Ethan A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
Series:Economics and Business Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.2.2