Table 6 Results of bootstrapping test.

From: Exploring the impact of external collaboration on firm growth capability: the mediating roles of R&D efforts

Paths

Estimate

BootSE

95% CI

  

BootLLCI

BootULCI

Direct Effect (dir):VC → FGC

0.215

0.137

−0.022

0.521

Indirect Effect

(ind1) VC → RI → FGC

0.123

0.079

0.001

0.305

(ind2) VC → RHC → FGC

0.065

0.054

−0.015

0.191

Total Effect: dir+ind1+ind2

0.403

0.178

0.083

0.776

Direct Effect (dir): HC → FGC

0.131

0.062

0.008

0.249

Indirect Effect

(ind1) HC → RI → FGC

0.126

0.047

0.051

0.233

(ind2) HC → RHC → FGC

0.057

0.047

−0.031

0.154

Total Effect: dir+ind1+ind2

0.314

0.058

0.198

0.430

Direct Effect (dir): CC → FGC

0.113

0.172

−0.217

0.464

Indirect Effect

(ind1) CC → RI → FGC

0.212

0.096

0.037

0.412

(ind2) CC → RHC → FGC

0.088

0.065

−0.023

0.228

Total Effect: dir+ind1+ind2

0.413

0.187

0.051

0.776