Dustin Sleesman
Dustin Sleesman is a researcher and first author of the 2012 meta-analysis of the determinants of escalation of commitment.
Who they are
The work of Dustin Sleesman reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Escalation of Commitment.
Key papers
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. Academy of Management Journal, 55(3), 541-562. What it reports: Meta-analysis of determinants of escalation of commitment over more than 35 years, assessing how well different theoretical perspectives account for it. Used for that description only.
Key ideas
Escalation of Commitment: The tendency to increase investment in a failing course of action, strongest when the decision maker chose that course.
Sources
- 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. Academy of Management Journal, 55(3), 541-562.