TABLE 3.

Results of the mediation analyses (without covariates).

	Coefficient	SE	Bootstrap 90% CI
IV to the mediator (a path)
Cronyism → Engagement	−0.2778***	0.0506
Mediator to DV (b path)
Engagement →Performance	0.1073*	0.0654
Total effect of IV on DV (c path)	−0.1694***	0.054
Direct effect of IV on DV (ć path)	−0.1396**	0.0568
Indirect effect of IV on DV through the proposed mediator
Cronyism → Engagement → Performance	−0.0298*	0.0162	[−0.0580; −0.0046]

*p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01.