How Consumers Perceive Layoffs: Offshoring vs. Automation

02/05/2025 8 min
How Consumers Perceive Layoffs: Offshoring vs. Automation

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Episode Synopsis

Stefano Puntoni, Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, shares insights from his research on how consumers respond to collective layoffs—revealing that offshoring, more than automation, triggers stronger negative reactions due to perceived breaches in the social contract between firms and society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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