(Survey 1) Direct effects in mediation structural model
| Hypothesis | Path | Direct effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1a(a)+ | Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs →Financial performance | 0.111* | |
| H1a(b)+ | Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs → Product-market performance | 0.274* | |
| H1b(a)+ | Non-govt. EPPs → Financial performance | 0.164* | |
| H1b(b)+ | Non-govt. EPPs → Product-market performance | 0.148* | |
| H2a | Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs → International EO | −0.051 (ns) | Not supported |
| H2b | Non-govt. EPPs → International EO | 0.395*** | Supported |
| H3(a) | International EO→ Financial performance | 0.429*** | Supported |
| H3(b) | International EO→ Product-market performance | 0.388*** | Supported |
| Hypothesis | Path | Direct effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs →Financial performance | 0.111* | ||
| Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs → Product-market performance | 0.274* | ||
| Non-govt. EPPs → Financial performance | 0.164* | ||
| Non-govt. EPPs → Product-market performance | 0.148* | ||
| Govt/quasi-govt. EPPs → International EO | −0.051 (ns) | Not supported | |
| Non-govt. EPPs → International EO | 0.395*** | Supported | |
| International EO→ Financial performance | 0.429*** | Supported | |
| International EO→ Product-market performance | 0.388*** | Supported |
Note(s): +These hypotheses are already supported in the direct effect model (Figure 1)
* = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001
ns = not significant