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The Influence Of Time-Interval Descriptions On Goal-Pursuit Decisions

Consumers pursue numerous goals that are linked to particular time frames. Might one's likelihood of agreeing to pursue a goal fluctuate even if nothing about the goal's objective features changes, Read More »

Date: 04/01/2018
Author: Nira Munichor, Robyn A. LeBoeuf
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Loosing Vs. Gaining Control: Enhancing Feelings Of Control Reduces Present Bias

Consumers regularly make decisions about the timing of their consumption. For instance, they decide how fast to ship an online purchase, when to take vacations, or when to make a large purchase. Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Kelly (Kiyeon) Lee, Selin A. Malkoc, Derek D. Rucker
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Making Decisions For The Future: Value Of Delayed Durables And Shrinkage In Usage Duration

Durable goods provide not only immediate benefits but also an extended stream of benefits over their usage duration. Consumers often face situations where they have to make purchase decisions for Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Kyu B. Kim, Raghuram Iyengar
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Empathy-Neglect In Embarrassment-Avoidance: Observations From An Outsider

As consumers, we often forgo opportunities to help ourselves and others in order to avoid embarrassment. Our fear of embarrassment prevents us from admitting we do not know how a product works such Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Li Jiang, Aimee Drolet Rossi, Carol Scott
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Naive Or Savvy: How Credible Are Online Reviews For Credence Services?

Online reviews allow consumers to share information about their service experiences with other consumers. Theoretically, sharing this information should reduce market information asymmetries between Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Shannon Lantzy, Katherine Stewart, Rebecca Hamilton
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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