NVivo software has been used to manage and organize the complete interview transcripts and facilitate the data analysis process for this study. As part of a socio-legal research approach, interviews were conducted with the selected construction industry players to disclosethe pattern, which may help to explain the underlying issues. the perceptions of the Malaysian construction industry players on the substantive elements of a viable DAP mechanism and to formulate a necessary legal reform to accommodate and support the formulated DAP mechanism within the Malaysian construction industry. The aim of this article is two-fold: to present. It is therefore significant to conduct a country-specific research by exploring the viability of DAP based on socio-legal research. Research on dispute avoidance procedure (DAP) particularly in Malaysia is lacking as most of the current research and development deals withvarious issues within the dispute resolution procedure and management field. Finally, findings revealed the increased significance of organizational side-bets serving as the sole means for sustaining course of action commitment. Further, decision makers identified the impact of former organizational performance in the deci- sion to increase athletic commitment. Findings revealed unique theoretical advancement in the emergence and role of organizational status in commitment escalation. QSR International’s NVivo 10 software was employed for data analysis in the application of a three-step coding process. Serving as the primary data source, participants (n = 35) included decision makers involved in the implementation of escalation initiatives. Applying a collective case study approach, the authors examined institutions (N = 10) having increased their commitment to Division I athletics within the last 10 years. increasing commitment, specifically examining the role of organizational status, former performance, and side-bets in commitment escalation. Using escalation of commitment theory as a framework, the authors explored social and structural determinants of. Consequently, it is believed that such behavior is the result of more intangible motivations by university decision makers.

Amid evidence of limited financial benefit, universities in the United States continue increasing their commit- ment to the NCAA’s highest level of competition.

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