Table 6.
Results of the hierarchical regression testing the mediating effect of employee engagement in the relationship between diversity management and innovative work behavior.
| Criterion variable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employee engagement | Innovative work behavior | |
| Predictor | Β | β |
| Step 1 | ||
| Diversity management | 0.764*** | 0.571*** |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.580*** | |
| Step 2 | ||
| Diversity management | −0.109 | |
| Employee engagement | 0.891*** | |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.652*** | |
| ΔR2 | 0.658 | |
| F for ΔR2 (Steps 1 and 2) | 112.461*** | |
Source: Field Survey (2024). β, standardized beta. ***p < 0.001.