The social norm of tipping: A review

Ofer H. Azar

doi:10.1111/j.0021-9029.2007.00165.x

The social norm of tipping: A review

Ofer H. Azar

Department of Business Administration

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Tipping in U.S. restaurants alone amounts to $27 billion annually. Tipping is also common in other occupations and countries, making tipping a significant economic activity. The literature on tipping is spread over various disciplines: mainly psychology, economics, hospitality, and tourism. This survey article integrates the research conducted on tipping to allow an overview of the literature. In addition to summarizing and synthesizing the research on tipping, the article includes original ideas and suggests topics for future research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	380-402
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0021-9029.2007.00165.x
State	Published - 1 Feb 2007

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