کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
971353 1479550 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Risk-defusing in decisions by probability of detection of harm and promotion and prevention focus
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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Risk-defusing in decisions by probability of detection of harm and promotion and prevention focus
چکیده انگلیسی

Risk-defusing operators (RDO) are actions that reduce risk, to be enacted either before a negative event occurs (pre-event RDOs) or afterwards (post-event RDOs). For post-event RDOs, detection probability of the negative events is relevant. Regulatory focus theory suggests that promotion-oriented individuals – independent whether it is a personal disposition or favored by situational cues – should focus on chances to succeed and therefore choose post-event RDOs more likely than prevention-oriented individuals who are likely to focus on possible failures and means to avoid them. In two experimental studies, we examined effects of detection probability and regulatory focus as a state variable on the choice of post-event RDOs. Results replicate findings that the likelihood to choose post-event RDOs increases with increasing detection probability of the negative events. Contrary to expectation, no clear effects of regulatory focus were found. Exploratory analyses showed some evidence that successful manipulation of regulatory focus might influence RDO choices if tasks are highly relevant for decision-makers.

Research highlights▶ Detection probability of negative event influences choice of risk-defusing operators. ▶ Choice of post-event risk-defusing operators increases with detection probability. ▶ Manipulation of regulatory focus as a state variable showed no clear effects.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Socio-Economics - Volume 39, Issue 5, October 2010, Pages 595–600
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