Table 6.

Mediating effect of perceived leader generativity in the relationship between perceived leader competence and employee conflict involvement as a function of leader age (Study 3)

PredictorBSEp95% CI
LLUL
Dependent variable: Leader generativity
Leader competence0.910.440.040.191.64
Leader age−0.400.440.36−1.110.32
Leader competence × leader age0.590.280.040.131.04
Education−0.040.09−0.38−0.190.12
Job tenure (in years)0.0010.010.96−0.020.02
Simple slopes
 Leader ageBBootSEBoot 95% CI
 Young0.210.70−1.171.59
 Old1.270.220.851.70
Dependent variable: Employee conflict involvement
Leader generativity−0.140.050.004−0.22−0.06
Leader competence−1.290.15<0.001−1.53−1.05
Education−0.010.080.88−0.140.12
Job tenure (in years)−0.020.010.04−0.03−0.004
Conditional indirect effects
MediatorLeader ageBBootSEBoot 95% CI
Leader generativityYoung−0.200.08−0.33−0.08
 Old−0.290.10−0.45−0.12
Conditional total effects
 Young−1.500.13−1.70−1.29
 Old−1.580.13−1.78−1.37

Note(s):

Unstandardized coefficients are reported. Leader competence was coded: 1= Low, 2 = High. Leader age was coded: 1 = Low, 2 = High. Employee conflict involvement was assessed on a 7-point scale: 1 = Never, 7 = Very often. Leader generativity was assessed on a 7-point scale: 1 = Does not apply at all, 7 = Applies completely

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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