An Investigation of Personal Learning in Mentoring Relationships: Content, Antecedents, and Consequences

Effects of mentoring functions on receivers' organizational citizenship behavior in a Chinese context: A two-study investigation

“…Moreover, career support function provides career direction and socialization which enhance receivers' job satisfaction: for example, socialization that helps employees establish successful relationships could increase their satisfaction levels (Allen et al, 1999;Brown et al, 2008). This socialization perspective is consistent with the findings that the relationship between career support functions received by employees and their job satisfaction is significantly positive (Lankau and Scandura, 2002). As satisfaction has long been an important antecedent of OCB (Organ, 1977), we propose:…”

Mentoring and Practical Wisdom: Are Mentors Wiser or Just More Politically Skilled?

“…Research has repeatedly shown that mentoring generally results in good outcomes for both parties and for the organization as well (Ackerman et al, 2000;Chao, 1997;Landau and Scandura, 2002;Pullins and Fine, 2002). Consequently, mentoring ought to be a magnet for the practically wise as they are inclined toward action that serves the common good.…”

The Long Arm of Mentoring: A Counterfactual Analysis of Natural Youth Mentoring and Employment Outcomes in Early Careers

“…The results from a study of former high school dropouts found that youth who reported having longstanding natural mentoring relationships tended to maintain longer employment durations in their early twenties (Schwartz et al 2013). Further, mentoring within workplaces has been shown to promote work commitment (Baranik et al 2010) and improve job skills (Blickle et al 2009;Lankau and Scandura 2002), which are likely to improve work performance and reduce involuntary separations (layoffs and firings) (Baugh and Scandura 2000). Therefore, we predict that natural youth mentoring should enhance labor market outcomes:…”