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Escalation

Escalation is a system archetype characterized by reinforcing feedback loops in which actors perceive a need to intensify their actions relative to each other, leading to progressively extreme behaviors that amplify initial imbalances.

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The Escalation of Commitment to a Failing Course of Action: Toward Theoretical Progress

Joel Brockner · Academy of Management Review · 1992 · 894 citations

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Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Report

Claus Vogelmeier, Gerard J. Criner, Fernando J. Martínez et al. · Respirology · 2017 · 694 citations

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Youth Violence, Guns, and the Illicit-Drug Industry

Alfred Blumstein · The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-) · 1995 · 666 citations

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Pulling the Plug: Software Project Management and the Problem of Project Escalation1

Mark Keil · MIS Quarterly · 1995 · 605 citations

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Intense Sweetness Surpasses Cocaine Reward

Magalie Lenoir, Fuschia Serre, Lauriane Cantin et al. · PLoS ONE · 2007 · 595 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MK
    Mark Keil

    Georgia State University, United States

    17 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. KF
    Kin Fai Ellick Wong

    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China

    8 publications · 512 citations

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  3. CR
    Craig R. Colder

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    6 publications · 441 citations

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  4. BM
    Barry M. Staw

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    6 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. JJ
    James Johnson

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 196 citations

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  1. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    14 h-index

    51 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    14 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    909 citations

  6. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, United States

    12 h-index

    85 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    12 h-index

    25 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. University of Colorado Denver

    Denver, United States

    11 h-index

    35 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Clinical Oncology

    32 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 17 publications · 425 citations

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  3. Journal of Conflict Resolution

    13 publications · 767 citations

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  4. International Security

    14 publications · 944 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 17 publications · 509 citations

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