A Monte Carlo study compared 14 methods to test the statistical significance of the intervening variable effect. An intervening variable (mediator) transmits the effect of an independent variable to a dependent variable. The commonly used R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny (1986) approach has low statistical power. Two methods based on the distribution of the product and 2 difference-in-coefficients m...

present research is primarily concerned with study of the relationships between the variables knowledge management, organizational learning, and organizational performance in the shabestar branch of islamic azad university. the required data, based on the research model, was gathered through distribution of a questionnaire among the employees of this university. to examine the relationships bet...

Purpose: This study aims to determine the determinants of bank BUKU 4 performance. Theoretical framework: Research was conducted on performance banks without taking into account emerging markets in order reevaluate effects NPL, LDR, and SIZE Design/methodology/approach: used secondary data, quarterly data banking companies obtained from website Financial Services Authority (OJK). Using E-views ...

OBJECTIVE To critique current practice in, and provide recommendations for, mediating variable analyses (MVA) of nutrition and physical activity behaviour change. STRATEGY Theory-based behavioural nutrition and physical activity interventions aim at changing mediating variables that are hypothesized to be responsible for changes in the outcome of interest. MVA are useful because they help to ...

Cheating behavior is nothing new nowadays. This dishonest considered normal in the world of education. If it continues, there are possibility that this dishonesty will also be applied every social situations. research aims to determine role hardiness cheating through self-efficacy. involved 400 college students. The Behavior measuring instrument use Scale based on Cizek category (2003). Hardine...

In today's workplace, the rate of turnover has risen. Employee is divided into two categories, which defined as voluntary and involuntary turnover. Due to rising rate, organizations are confronted with difficulties, since issue become a major concern for businesses all over world. Thus, this study focus on investigating predicting factors influence intentions job satisfaction mediator. Besides,...

The object of this study is to analyze the factors influencing success of Bank-issued micropayment systems in Iran. Based on an existing IS post acceptance model which considers well known factors, we focus on studying the influence of a new factor related to compulsion (direct and indirect).  Our model consists of seven main factors along with ‘Direct compulsion’ defined as a mediator v...

The aim of this paper is to explore the links among verbal memory, processing speed, negative symptoms, and functional capacity, using structural equation modeling techniques. Model A is a multiple regression model with cognitive and symptom variables as predictors and functional capacity as the latent outcome variable. Model B consists of three two mediator models that assess the ability of ea...