Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 1976 · 13 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesBusiness EconomicsEconomicsBehavioral EconomicsMicroeconomicsSocial InfluenceDemand TheoryConsumer Responsibility In TippingJust Deserts TheoryMarket TippingTipping As IncentiveTipping Markets
It was concluded in a recently-published study that the percentage amount of a restaurant tip decreases as the number of persons at a table increases,because of diffusion of responsibility. The validity of this explanation is questioned. Theoretical and methodological alternatives are suggested.
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