Testing for mediating variables in management research: Concerns, implications, and alternative strategies

Journal of Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 330-353

  Shaver, J Myles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothesis test; Mediation; Missing variables; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 23244458315     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206304272149     Document Type: Article

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