Pdf: DRMJ vol15 no01 2026-Clanek 07
Publication:
DOI:
10.17708/DRMJ.2026.v15n01a07
Excerpt:
This research investigates the moderating effect of religiosity on centrality bias and escalation of corruption relationships. This research employs a laboratory‐experimental method with a 2 × 2 factorial design in a multi‐period setting. This study involved 161 undergraduate accounting students as participants. This research employs a multi‐period setting, divided into four rounds, each with sequential tasks assigned. The average score of each round is a crucial factor in determining the snowballing effect of corruption. The centrality bias is manipulated to appear both as exist and non‐existant. Religiosity is measured and divided into high and low, based on the median score. This research found that centrality bias positively activates the escalation of corruption. However, religiosity may serve as an optimal filter to mitigate the positive effect of centrality bias on the escalation of corruption relationship. Surprisingly, additional analyses show that religiosity is proven effective in minimizing the snowball effect of corruption escalation that develops from exist centrality bias conditions. The results of this study show that prosocial behaviors should not be viewed as actions that support organizations solely, because those acts are not necessarily linear with attempts to avoid harmful ones.
Pages:
131‐149