Table 1

Hypothesis testing results

Dependent variableModel 1Model 2 (with the use of MAS as the mediator)Model 3 (with the use of MAS as the mediator and ACAP as the moderator)
FPUse of MASFPUse of MASFP
 Independent variable    
H1APAR0.30 (5.89)c0.52 (11.89)c0.07 (1.18)0.51 (12.44)c0.07 (1.19)
 ACAP   0.20 (4.28)c 
H2Use of MAS  0.41 (8.41)c 0.41 (7.77)c
H4APAR × ACAP    0.19 (5.18)c
 Control variable     
 Ownership0.14 (2.77)c 0.11 (2.40)b 0.11 (2.28)b
 Assets0.13 (2.38)b 0.14 (2.99)c 0.14 (3.12)c
 Employees−0.05 (1.09) −0.05 (1.03) −0.05 (1.01)
 Firm age0.10 (2.19)b 0.07 (1.53) 0.07 (1.53)
Adjusted R20.120.260.240.360.24
Indirect effect  EstimateLLCIULCI
H3APAR→Use of MAS→FP 0.21 (6.35)c0.160.29

Note(s): APAR × ACAP: interaction between APAR and ACAP; FP: firm performance; Numbers in brackets: t-values; b, c: significance at 5% and 1% levels, respectively (two-tailed t-test); LLCI: lower limit confidence interval; ULCI: upper limit confidence interval

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