Conspicuous consumption of time: When busyness and lack of leisure time become a status symbol
Bellezza, Paharia and Keinan, Journal of Consumer Research 44(1), 2017, 118-138. Studies find that people attribute higher status to busyness and lack of leisure time, inferring competence, ambition and being in demand in the job market; cultural values including perceived social mobility moderate the effect.
Bellezza, Paharia and Keinan, Journal of Consumer Research 44(1), 2017, 118-138. Studies find that people attribute higher status to busyness and lack of leisure time, inferring competence, ambition and being in demand in the job market; cultural values including perceived social mobility moderate the effect.
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Bellezza, S., Paharia, N., & Keinan, A. (2017). Conspicuous consumption of time: When busyness and lack of leisure time become a status symbol. Journal of Consumer Research, 44(1), 118-138. doi:10.1093/jcr/ucw076 https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucw076