Problems with detecting assumed mediation using the hierarchical multiple regression strategy

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 294-310

  Rosopa, Patrick J ^a   Stone Romero, Eugene F ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal models; Causation; Mediation; Regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849140773     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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