Gerstel, Hannes; Kreilkamp, Niklas; Schmidt, Maximilian - In: Journal of Business Economics 95 (2025) 7, pp. 975-1004
Using an experimental setting, we examine the circumstances under which the devil’s advocate method reduces decision-makers’ tendencies to continue failing projects—known as escalation of commitment (EoC). We propose that a firm’s error management climate (EMC) affects the effectiveness...