Table 5 Moderated effect test results.

From: Ethical decline at work: the role of Machiavellianism and laissez-faire leadership in facilitating time theft in Chinese organizational settings

Hypotheses path

β-values

LLCI

ULC

p value

R2

Q2

VIF

Support

H3a:LFL × ML -> MD

0.259

0.067

0.329

0.000

0.403

0.264

1.017

Yes

H3b:LFL × ML -> MD -> FWH

0.085

0.020

0.130

0.001

0.291

0.214

 

Yes

H3c:LFL × ML -> MD -> MSW

0.090

0.023

0.131

0.001

0.251

0.192

 

Yes

  1. LLCI Lower-limit of confidence interval, ULCI Upper-limit of confidence interval, VIF Variance inflation factor, FWH Faking work hours, LFL Laissez-faire leadership, MD Moral disengagement, ML Machiavellianism, MSW Manipulating the speed of work.