Operating Principle

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People Value What They Helped Create

People Value What They Helped Create

People Value What They Helped Create

Small customer effort can make the result feel far more valuable.

Small customer effort can make the result feel far more valuable.

Small customer effort can make the result feel far more valuable.

The IKEA effect makes successful assembly, customization, and setup increase attachment.

The IKEA effect makes successful assembly, customization, and setup increase attachment.

The IKEA effect makes successful assembly, customization, and setup increase attachment.

The IKEA effect makes successful assembly, customization, and setup increase attachment.

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Operating Question

Where could light customer contribution build more attachment?

Where could light customer contribution build more attachment?

Where could light customer contribution build more attachment?

Why It Matters

The IKEA effect makes successful assembly, customization, and setup increase attachment.

Supporting Evidence

Michael Norton, Daniel Mochon, and Dan Ariely, “The IKEA Effect”.

Research Notes

Apply with context: customer situation, severity, and evidence quality shape the effect.

Practical Actions

Find a successful input step; make effort achievable; test customizable alternatives.

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