Abstract
Deceptive performances of people in working environment is a topical issue because it impacts on the efficiency of employees as well as outcomes of company. This research applies experimental methodology to identify four kinds of lies (Selfish Black Lies, Spite Black Lies, Pareto White Lies, and Altruistic White Lies) and to examine the dishonest attitude of supervisors in behavioral economic field. The results found that people are not always rational to maximize their benefits even when they have a chance to give an unverifiable dishonest report. Spite Black Lies is nonexistent while Pareto White Lies is the most popular. The religious belief has a significant impact on their decisions. The results of the experiment are not only can be used to seize the behavior of employers in reality but also contribute to the valuable source of research information
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