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Ethical decision making: The effects of escalating commitment.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Abstract
Despite the recent emergence of many new ethical decision making models, there has been minimal emphasis placed on the impact of escalating commitment on the ethical decision making process. In this paper a new variable is introduced into the ethical decision making literature. This variable, exposure to escalation situations, is posited to increase the likelihood that individuals will choose unethical decision alternatives. Further, it is proposed that escalation situations should be included as a variable in Jones's (1991) comprehensive model of ethical decision making. Finally, research propositions are provided based on the relationship between escalating commitment and the ethical decision making process.
Language
en_US
Publisher
D. Reidel Publishing Co.,
Recommended Citation
Street, M.D., Robertson, C. & Geiger, S.W. (1997). Ethical decision making: The effects of escalating commitment. Journal of Business Ethics, 16, 1153-1161.
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Comments
Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Journal of Business Ethics, 16, 1153-1161. Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.