Table 8. Inner model results by construct with dummy variables

Domain	Inner model path	Path coefficient	p-value
HACCP management	HACCP team organization → Certification outcome	0.067	0.072
	Product description and flow diagram → Certification outcome	0.159	0.000**
	Hazard analysis → Certification outcome	0.045	0.089
	Critical limits → Certification outcome	0.161	0.000**
	Monitoring and corrective actions → Certification outcome	0.159	0.000**
	System verification → Certification outcome	0.130	0.001**
	Education and training → Certification outcome	0.004	0.961
Prerequisite program management	Workplace management → Certification outcome	0.141	0.002**
	Manufacturing facility management → Certification outcome	0.082	0.023*
	Sanitation management → Certification outcome	0.122	0.016*
	Storage and transportation management → Certification outcome	0.019	0.667
	Inspection management → Certification outcome	0.024	0.535
	Recall management → Certification outcome	0.004	0.909
Firm characteristics	Region → Certification outcome	–0.052	0.076
	Business tenure → Certification outcome	0.023	0.357
	Production volume → Certification outcome	–0.037	0.285
	Revenue → Certification outcome	–0.036	0.309
	Workforce → Certification outcome	–0.020	0.507

Note: The dependent variable is the audit result (fail=1, pass=0). A positive path coefficient indicates that a higher citation rate for the construct is associated with a higher probability of a fail decision. Results based on 5,000 bootstrap resamples.
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