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Table 3 Hypotheses verification (direct relationship)

From: Management practices and performance of mergers and acquisitions in Pakistan: mediating role of psychological contract

Structural path

Path coefficient (t-value)

Effect size (f2)

Confidence Interval (95 %)

(p value) 0.05 %

Results

CA → FP

0.188 (3.244)

0.034

(0.087–0.278)

0.001

Supported (H1-a)

CP → FP

0.061 (1.676)

0.007

(0.004–0.120)

0.094

Not Supported (H2-a)

CS → FP

0.120 (3.639)

0.028

(0.067–0.173)

0.000

Supported (H3-a)

IS → FP

0.063 (1.133)

0.004

(−0.033–0.153)

0.256

Not Supported (H4-a)

PJ → FP

0.200 (3.669)

0.043

(0.105–0.287)

0.000

Supported (H5-a)

CA → NFP

0.178 (2.865)

0.025

(0.067–0.269)

0.004

Supported (H1-b)

CP → NFP

0.083 (2.003)

0.011

(0.003–0.150)

0.045

Supported (H2-b)

CS → NFP

0.188 (5.015)

0.056

(0.128–0.251)

0.000

Supported (H3-b)

IS → NFP

0.075 (1.265)

0.004

(−0.013–0.177)

0.206

Not Supported (H4-b)

PJ → NFP

0.206 (3.837)

0.038

(0.115–0.290)

0.000

Supported (H5-b)

CA → PC

0.169 (3.181)

0.029

(0.089–0.265)

0.001

 

CP → PC

0.109 (3.173)

0.023

(0.054–0.168)

0.002

 

CS → PC

0.080 (2.230)

0.013

(0.022–0.139)

0.026

 

IS → PC

0.191 (3.826)

0.036

(0.102–0.266)

0.000

 

PJ → PC

0.430 (8.939)

0.261

(0.352–0.511)

0.000

 

PC → FP

0.344 (5.486)

0.115

(0.249–0.458)

0.000

 

PC → NFP

0.227 (4.027)

0.041

(0.142–0.329)

0.000

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