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Who wants to be a mentor?:An examination of attitudinal, instrumental, and social motivational components
Who wants to be a mentor?:An examination of attitudinal, instrumental, and social motivational components
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The Effect of Multiple Mentors on Protege Attitudes toward the Work Setting
Review of the literature on mentoring suggests that having multiple mentors may enhance mentoring outcomes. Multivariate analysis of covariance is used to test possible effects of multiple mentors on 6 attitudinal outcomes -- organizational commitment, job satisfaction, career expectations, role conflict, role ambiguity, & perceived employment alternatives -- in a sample of 275 executives. Results of this study indicate that experiencing one or more mentoring relationships in the workplace may result in greater organizational commitment, greater job satisfaction, enhanced career expectations, increased perceptions of alternative employment, & lower ambiguity about one's work role. Role conflict may increase as the number of mentors increases beyond 1, however. New areas for research suggested by these results are discussed. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 66 References. Adapted from the source document
Seeking Challenge in the Career
International audienceThe Research in Careers series is designed in five volumes to provide scholars a unique forum to examine careers issues in today’s changing, global workplace. What makes this series unique is that the volumes are connected by the use of Mainiero and Sullivan’s (2006) Kaleidoscope Career Model (KCM) as the organizing framework and the theme underlying the volumes. In Volume 4 of the Research in Careers series, the authors explore the influence of challenge on career development and career outcomes. The contributors investigate career challenge in different national contexts (e.g., India) and in different career fields (e.g., entrepreneurship, nursing) and for different groups (nurses, Millennials). The outcomes studied include career satisfaction, leadership skills, and occupational expertise. Finally, negative effects of challenge are suggested.<br/