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moderator and mediator variables  

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  • Organizational researchers frequently propose and test hypotheses that involve relationships between variables. Beyond simple bivariate associations, more complex models may involve third variables that provide greater explanatory power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Moderator and Mediator Variables]

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