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Notes on the Concept of Commitment
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The concept of commitment is widely used but has received little formal analysis. It contains an implicit explanation of one mechanism producing consistent human behavior. Commitments come into being when a person, by making a side bet, links extraneous interests with a consistent line of activity. Side bets are often a consequence of the person's participation in social organizations. To understand commitments fully, an analysis of the system of value within which side bets are made is necessary.
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- Authors
- Becker, H. S.
- Venue
- American Journal of Sociology
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1960-07
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 32-40
- ISSN
- 0002-9602 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-5390
- OpenAlex
- W2093981945
- Cited by
- 3,935
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 18.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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