Fashionably late: Differentially costly signaling of sociometric status through a subtle act of being late

Kivilcim Dogerlioglu-Demir, Andy H. Ng and Cenk Koçaş

Journal of Business Research, 2023, vol. 155, issue PA

Abstract: This research examines how arriving late to social gatherings operates as a signal of social connectedness and desirability, leading to elevated sociometric status attributions.

Keywords: Conspicuous consumption; Costly signaling; Sociometric status; Tardiness; Consumer mimicry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113331

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