Prior research has focused on firm level outcomes associated with corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, or a company’s activities and status related to its perceived societal or
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We present a framework that explains how consumers evaluate experiences before consumption, and how this evaluation differs from that of products. We suggest that experiences are evaluated closer to
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The mental rigidity of ideological conservatives, known as the rigidity-of-the-right, is well-documented. In their thorough review, Jost et al. (2003, 352) conclude that “by far the most convincing
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Social comparison, proposed nearly 60 years ago by Festinger (1954) is defined as an evaluative process in which an individual compares himself or herself on some dimension to a target of comparison
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Consumers often rely on limited information that is readily available while neglecting missing information. Research has demonstrated that insensitivity to missing information results in
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Recent research has focused on quiet quitting, a form of organizational dissent, particularly since the onset of COVID-19 and the rise of remote work (Raso, 2023; Zuzelo, 2023, p.1). This study aimed
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Dweck, Chiu, and Hong (1995) identify two distinct implicit self-theories—entity vs. incremental theory. People who endorse entity theory (entity theorists) believe that their personal traits
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Consumer awareness of deception is important in order to effectively cope with marketers’ strategic attempts to unfairly influence them. Yet, in spite of the widespread prevalence of marketplace
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