Escalation of commitment in individual and group decision making

@article{Bazerman1984EscalationOC,
  title={Escalation of commitment in individual and group decision making},
  author={Max H. Bazerman and Toni Giuliano and Alan J. Appelman},
  journal={Organizational Behavior and Human Performance},
  year={1984},
  volume={33},
  pages={141-152}
}
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