Cleaning Up the Big Muddy¶
Sleesman, D. J., Conlon, D. E., McNamara, G., & Miles, J. E. (2012). Cleaning Up the Big Muddy: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Determinants of Escalation of Commitment to a Failing Course of Action. Academy of Management Journal, 55(3), 541-562.
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- Escalation of Commitment
- exit criteria set at outset, independent review processes, rotation of decision authority, pre-commitment devices; (l) a verdict
This sourceMeta-analysis comparing theoretical perspectives and antecedents of escalation across 35+ years of studies; reports moderate effect sizes and boundary conditions.
- exit criteria set at outset, independent review processes, rotation of decision authority, pre-commitment devices; (l) a verdict
- Sunk Cost and Irreversible Commitment
- Understanding sunk-cost dynamics enables practitioners to design decision procedures that resist commitment bias, with Sleesman, Conlon, McNamara, and Miles (2012) providing a meta-analytic catalog of moderators that strengthen or weaken escalation.
This sourceMeta-analytic catalog of moderators (sunk costs, personal responsibility, project completion, social/structural context) that strengthen or weaken commitment bias; basis for procedural mitigation design.
Supported in partVerified against the publisher's abstract
The abstract confirms only a meta-analysis of the determinants of escalation plus general advice to managers; it does not state moderators that weaken escalation or procedures shown to resist commitment bias.
“Using meta-analysis, we present a comprehensive overview of the many determinants found in the literature, an analysis of the power of different theoretical perspectives, and an examination of the relative efficacy of the various theories. Drawing on our findings, we offer advice to managers and guidance for future research directions.”
- Understanding sunk-cost dynamics enables practitioners to design decision procedures that resist commitment bias, with Sleesman, Conlon, McNamara, and Miles (2012) providing a meta-analytic catalog of moderators that strengthen or weaken escalation.
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