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Problem Escalation

Problem Escalation is a formal process within problem management that belongs to the class of organizational control mechanisms, distinguished by its function of transferring unresolved or high-impact problems to higher-level authorities or specialized teams to ensure timely diagnosis, prioritization, and resolution.

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78

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58

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2017–2026

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Publications

39

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

Mark Keil · MIS Quarterly · 1995 · 605 citations

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ORGANIZATIONAL ESCALATION AND EXIT: LESSONS FROM THE SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

John A. Ross, Barry M. Staw · Academy of Management Journal · 1993 · 518 citations

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Why Software Projects Escalate: An Empirical Analysis and Test of Four Theoretical Models1, 2

Mark Keil, Joan Mann, Arun Rai · MIS Quarterly · 2000 · 447 citations

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Behavior in escalation situations: Antecedents, prototypes, and solutions.

Barry M. Staw, Jerry Ross · Research in Organizational Behavior · 1987 · 371 citations

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De-escalating Information Technology Projects: Lessons from the Denver International Airport1

Ramiro Montealegre, Mark Keil · MIS Quarterly · 2000 · 256 citations

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Authors

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  1. MK
    Mark Keil

    Georgia State University, United States

    7 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. BM
    Barry M. Staw

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    3 publications · 907 citations

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  3. AB
    Adrien Bouchet

    University of Tulsa, United States

    2 publications · 33 citations

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  4. MM
    Magnus Mähring

    Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

    2 publications · 272 citations

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  5. MH
    Michael Hutchinson

    University of Memphis, United States

    2 publications · 33 citations

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Institutions

58

  1. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    2.5K citations

  2. Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    474 citations

  3. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    128 citations

  4. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    536 citations

  5. State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    269 citations

  6. Perth Children's Hospital

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

  7. Menzies School of Health Research

    Darwin, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

  8. Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

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Venues

  1. MIS Quarterly

    3 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Health Expectations

    2 publications · 64 citations

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  3. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 2 publications · 289 citations

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  5. Decision Sciences

    2 publications · 254 citations

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