Does scarcity increase or decrease donation behaviors? An investigation considering resource-specific scarcity and individual person-thing orientation.

Unlabelled: Extant research remains equivocal with respect to whether scarcity increases or decreases charitable behaviors. This research suggests a reconciliation by considering a donor's , and their (PTO), a novel personality variable that determines whether individuals are naturally attuned towards people versus things in their environment. Person-orientation predisposes preferences towards donating time, while thing-orientation predisposes preferences towards donating money.