Hello all , What is the concept of "moderators variables" in the literature of organizational behavior?

You can refer to the following RG links on moderator variables:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_role_of_the_moderating_variable_in_the_perceptual_research_study_in_the_area_of_Human_Resource_Management

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_analyze_the_moderating_impact_of_age_gender_and_job_position_on_the_relationship_between_empowerment_and_customer_oriented_behaviour

What are the scientific bases for selecting these variables?

Think there is no fixed rule to determine which variables are moderating variables / moderators, but we can always take cue from literature that we'd reviewed or justify with reasons / artifacts that there is relevancy for certain variables to be used as moderators. However, personally I observed many researchers used demographic factors as moderators.

Han Ping Fung

Thank you so much for the answer

Indeed, many researchers have used demographic factors as intermediate variables.

There is an excellent book on this topic by Hayes 2013 titled Moderation, Mediation and Conditional Process. It's a must read book on the topic that you have highlighted.

Ahmad Bayiz Ahmad

Thanks for the answer ,And to guide this book

Moderator variable is a variable has ability to change (positively or negatively) direction or size the relationship between independent variable and dependent variable.

Kind regard

Amer Ali Al-Atwi

thank , doctor for this simple and easy answer

Beside the persons demographics other characteristics of institutions or from the ecosystem of the institution being investigated or the concept applied within the institution have been tested as moderators as well. I agree with Prof. Han that the literature review helps a lot in identifying and then considering moderators.