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Hyteresis and Uncertainty: The Effect of Uncertainty on Delays to Exit Decisions

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  • Bragger, Jennifer DeNicolis
  • Bragger, Donald
  • Hantula, Donald A.
  • Kirnan, Jean

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  • Bragger, Jennifer DeNicolis & Bragger, Donald & Hantula, Donald A. & Kirnan, Jean, 1998. "Hyteresis and Uncertainty: The Effect of Uncertainty on Delays to Exit Decisions," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 74(3), pages 229-253, June.
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