#9536. Defensive decision making: Operationalization and the relevance of psychological safety and job insecurity from a conservation of resources perspective

September 2026publication date
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management;
Applied Psychology;
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Abstract:
Defensive decision making occurs when the decision-maker does not choose the option that is in the best interest of an organization or client but instead chooses a less effective but lower risk alternative that protects him or her in case something goes wrong. Such decisions are widespread across occupations and sectors and cause substantive damage to organizations. In a first step, we developed a scale to measure defensive decision making and test its validity. The scale covers two distinct but related dimensions: avoidance and approach. In a subsequent, two-wave study, we examined the antecedents of defensive decision making using conservation of resources theory as a theoretical lens.
Keywords:
conservation of resources theory; defensive decision making; organizational decision-making; psychological safety; scale development

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