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Barry M Staw — Knee-Deep in the Big Muddy: A Study of Escalating

Staw, Barry M. "Knee-Deep in the Big Muddy: A Study of Escalating Commitment to a Chosen Course of Action." *Organizational Behavior and Human Performance* 16, no. 1 (1976): 27–44.

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Decay

The state of a group when capacities shrink: influence no longer changes course readily under pressure, coordinated action no longer sustains reach, or both. Contrasts with vitality; sustained erosion tends toward decay.

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