Analysis and evaluation of moderator effects in regression models: State of art, alternatives and empirical example

Review of Managerial Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 307-332

  Helm, Roland ^a   Mark, Antje ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Polymet Jena Association   (Germany)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Moderator effect; Regression analysis; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866735709     PISSN: 18636683     EISSN: 18636691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11846-010-0057-y     Document Type: Article

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