4. Results
The nonparametric method used to test direct and mediated effects is based on
bootstrapping (Preacher and Hayes, 2004). The method took 5,000 samples from the
obtained data (with replacement after each specific number is selected) and calculated
mediational effects for each sample.
First, we tested the existence of the direct relationship between independent and
dependent variables. Based on the output from the mediation test. We found that there
is a significant and direct relationship between commitment to team goals and
performance. We also found a direct positive relationship between commitment to team
goals and satisfaction. Results of the direct relationship between independent and
dependent variables are shown in Table IV.