The Effects of Mentoring on the Performance of Employees in NBO Bank, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

Mentoring is a supportive form of employee training that takes place outside the conventional top-down manageremployee relationship. It typically comes in the form of long-term guidance provided by an experienced employee, the mentor, to someone less experienced, the mentee, in an effort to support the mentee's overall development. A mentor is someone who has knowledge, skills, and experience in a particular area and is willing to share that information by providing insight and support This study seeks to determine the extent of the impact of mentoring practices on the performance of employees within NBO bank in Sultanate of Oman. A quantitative method was conducted to analyze and collect data where the sample consisted of 73 employees, 4 managers and 3 mentors within the NBO bank. Results proved that the mentoring practices affecting positively the performance of employees within the NBO bank.

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