The Contagious Effect of Corruption Scandals on Dishonest Behavior
Contagious Dishonesty: Corruption Scandals and Supermarket Theft This study investigates whether corruption scandals influence the likelihood of supermarket customers engaging in dishonest behavior, specifically stealing while using self-service checkout systems. These systems enable shoppers to underreport the value of their purchases. The research, based on random audits of shoppers, reveals that the probability of stealing…
