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Table 5.

Results of the moderating effects of technological leapfrogging stages (local search as a dependent variable)

Paths and effects: local search as the dependent variable	Initial stage (reference group)	Following stage	Synchronization stage	Leading stage	Differences
Paths and effects: local search as the dependent variable	Initial stage (reference group)	Following stage	Synchronization stage	Leading stage	1	2	3
Stage I:
Local search → capability evolution	0.279^*	0.346^***	0.338^***	0.479^***	0.067^*	0.059^*	0.200^*
Local search → capability substitution	0.136^*	−0.141^*	0.398^***	0.577^***	−0.277^*	0.262^*	0.441^*
Stage II:
Capability evolution → firm innovation performance	0.977^***	0.800^***	0.143^**	−0.365^**	−0.177^***	−0.834^**	−1.342^**
Capability substitution → firm innovation performance	−0.769^*	0.018^*	0.868^***	0.394^***	0.787^*	1.637^*	1.163^*
Indirect effects 1: capability evolution as a mediator	0.273^*	0.277^***	0.048^**	−0.175^**	0.004^*	−0.224^*	−0.447^*
Indirect effects 2: capability substitution as a mediator	−0.105^*	−0.003^*	0.345^***	0.227^***	0.102^*	0.450^*	0.332^*
Total effects	0.168^*	0.274^*	0.394^**	0.053^**	0.106^*	0.226^*	−0.115^*

Paths and effects: local search as the dependent variable	Initial stage (reference group)	Following stage	Synchronization stage	Leading stage	Differences
Paths and effects: local search as the dependent variable	Initial stage (reference group)	Following stage	Synchronization stage	Leading stage	1	2	3
Stage I:
Local search → capability evolution	0.279^*	0.346^***	0.338^***	0.479^***	0.067^*	0.059^*	0.200^*
Local search → capability substitution	0.136^*	−0.141^*	0.398^***	0.577^***	−0.277^*	0.262^*	0.441^*
Stage II:
Capability evolution → firm innovation performance	0.977^***	0.800^***	0.143^**	−0.365^**	−0.177^***	−0.834^**	−1.342^**
Capability substitution → firm innovation performance	−0.769^*	0.018^*	0.868^***	0.394^***	0.787^*	1.637^*	1.163^*
Indirect effects 1: capability evolution as a mediator	0.273^*	0.277^***	0.048^**	−0.175^**	0.004^*	−0.224^*	−0.447^*
Indirect effects 2: capability substitution as a mediator	−0.105^*	−0.003^*	0.345^***	0.227^***	0.102^*	0.450^*	0.332^*
Total effects	0.168^*	0.274^*	0.394^**	0.053^**	0.106^*	0.226^*	−0.115^*

Notes:

*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01;

***

p < 0.001