Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management
Cognitive Dissonance
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Amaldoss, W; Wang, H
January 1, 2018
Cognitive dissonance theory has a long history in psychology, but has been sparsely examined in the economics literature. It can help answer several questions of practical significance, such as: what causes the formation of social underclass (Oxoby R, Econ J 114:727–749, 2004)? When does preaching morality increase immoral behaviour (Rabin M, J Econ Behav Organ 23:177–194, 1994)? Should the government regulate hazardous industries to ensure worker safety (Akerlof G, Dickens W, Am Econ Rev 72:307–319, 1982)? In this entry, we provide an overview of Festinger’s original formulation (1957), outline the subsequent revisions to cognitive dissonance theory and review the related economics literature.
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Amaldoss, W., & Wang, H. (2018). Cognitive Dissonance. In Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management (pp. 275–278). https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-00772-8_311
Amaldoss, W., and H. Wang. “Cognitive Dissonance.” In Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management, 275–78, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-00772-8_311.
Amaldoss W, Wang H. Cognitive Dissonance. In: Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. 2018. p. 275–8.
Amaldoss, W., and H. Wang. “Cognitive Dissonance.” Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management, 2018, pp. 275–78. Scopus, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-00772-8_311.
Amaldoss W, Wang H. Cognitive Dissonance. Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. 2018. p. 275–278.