Table VI

Mediational analysis for inbound open innovation

Model 5Model 6
RelationsProduct innovation (H3)Innovation sales (H3)
(a) Inbound open innovation → Employee autonomy0.420 (0.000***)0.420 (0.000***)
(b) Employee autonomy → Innovation performance0.127 (0.524ns)0.386 (0.000***)
(c) Inbound open innovation → innovation performance0.307 (0.018**)−0.033 (0.645ns)
(a) × (b) – Indirect effect of inbound open innovation on innovation performance0.0270.006
Confidence interval (95%)(−0.065: 0.132)(0.012: 0.103)
Sobel test(0.537ns)(0.035**)
ConclusionNo mediationIndirect-only mediation

Notes: The coefficients and significance levels are provided from the models estimated with control variables (the fully specified models). *,**,***Significant 0.1, 0.05 and 0.001 levels, respectively

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