A Golden Rule over Time: Reciprocity in Intergenerational Allocation Decisions

In this article, I offer theoretical and empirical groundwork for the study of intergenerational issues and highlight the relevance of intergenerational behavior to organizations. I focus on situations involving conflict between generations in which a present generation must give up benefits or take...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 2002-10, Vol.45 (5), p.1011-1028
Main Author: Wade-Benzoni, Kimberly A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical forecasting
Behavior modeling
Business structures
Decision making
Discounting
Ecological sustainability
Fairness
Gasoline taxes
Generations
Influence
Intergenerational relationships
Management
Management science
Organization
Organizational behavior
Organizations
Social generations
Social psychology
Society
Special Research Forum: A New Time
Studies
Tax benefits
Time
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Summary:In this article, I offer theoretical and empirical groundwork for the study of intergenerational issues and highlight the relevance of intergenerational behavior to organizations. I focus on situations involving conflict between generations in which a present generation must give up benefits or take on burdens to act on the behalf of future generations. I introduce the notion of intergenerational reciprocity and, in four studies, found that the behavior of previous generations influences how a present generation treats future generations.
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/3069327