1. The Escalation of Business Commitments
... benefit. Scientific studies have revealed, that the loss of a chosen course of action is greater felt than the benefits of the potential reward of the investment. The loss of a high amount of money and resources invested in a project by a manager might have serious consequences, whereby the gain might even go unnoticed: losses are felt longer than corresponding gains. Moreover, loss aversion ... to escalate commitment to a failing course of actions. This factor is influenced by the social determinant. Another influencing factor has been seen in the tragic case of "The Mount Everest Trag...
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