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

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

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|Jul 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.2.2 | Journal eISSN: 2450-0097 | Journal ISSN: 2392-1641
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 16
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2021
Published on: Jul 20, 2021
Published by: Poznań University of Economics and Business Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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