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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Effects of Outcome Information on Evaluations of Managerial Decisions.

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CBClifton E. BrownFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityISIra SolomonTulane University

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Implication

Experimental analysis reveals how outcome information influences evaluations of managerial decisions, suggesting design implications for information systems.

Key Points

  • This paper aims to explore how outcome information affects evaluations of managerial decisions, considering cognitive factors.
  • Developed hypotheses related to outcome information effects and evaluator involvement.
  • Conducted an experiment focusing on capital budgeting decisions.
  • Analyzed the impact of reported outcomes on perceived evaluator responsibility.
  • Confirmed hypotheses showing significant effects of outcome information on evaluations.
  • Found that prior involvement alters the impact of outcome information.
  • Demonstrated that perceived responsibility for outcomes influences evaluations.

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Brown et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43cb4e9516ffd37a5647https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4496129
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  4. 4The Effects of Alternative Types of Feedback on Product-Related Decision Performance: A Research Note.1999
  5. 5The Effects of Output Interference, Availability, and Accounting Information on Investors' Predictive Judgments.1989