What Makes an Effective Mentor: A Cross-Cultural (BRIC) Comparison

Mitchell, Lorianne D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-56405-0_6

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“…The cultural mindset of India is different from other countries and this can influence how mentoring is viewed by mentors. For example, India being a collectivistic country (Mitchell, ) elders/seniors are expected to help develop the younger people/juniors. On the contrary, India is also high in power distance, so mentor is usually seen as a parent figure (associated with patriarchy and power hierarchy) and thus reverse mentoring may not be desired.…”

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Factors influencing mentors’ learning from mentoring relationships: insights from a serial mediation study in India

Rekha

Ganesh

2019

Int J Training Development

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The primary objective of the present study is to understand mentoring relationships in Indian organizations from the mentors' perspective. In particular, the study examines whether the learning goal orientation of a mentor can significantly influence the mentoring process and outcomes for the mentor in a mentoring relationship. Two hundred and thirty-six participants were selected using purposive sampling. Data were gathered using standardized questionnaires. Mediating effects were investigated using the PROCESS model by Hayes, Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression Based Approach. The results indicate high levels of support for several hypotheses examining the direct effects of learning goal orientation on willingness to engage by the mentor, mentoring functions provided and mentor outcomes (personal learning and self enhancement). The overall findings of the study suggest that mentors are not only 'providers' but also 'receivers of learning'. Limitations and directions for future research are also discussed in the paper.

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Factors influencing mentors’ learning from mentoring relationships: insights from a serial mediation study in India

Rekha

Ganesh

2019

Int J Training Development

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“…Furthermore, drawing from the theory of the valenced other (Hensley, 1996), future studies can also explore whether role modelling is likely to follow if the protégé does not perceive his idealized self in the mentor. Also, research scholars would do well to test for assumptions of cross-cultural generalizability, especially in the use of instruments commonly used in mentoring research (Mitchell, 2018).…”

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Exploring Incongruence in Mentoring Dyads in Indian Firms: The Protégé Perspective

Kumar

2018

South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management

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This study seeks to explore whether the negative mentoring experiences (NMEs) of protégés in Western samples are generalizable, or whether there are possibly NMEs unique to the Indian cultural context. The finding of this exploratory study suggests that the most frequently occurring NME for protégés was mismatch in the membership of social group, as per regional, caste or religious orientation. While Western mentoring models are being practised widely in corporate workplaces in India, the process of enculturation and feeling of belonging to an India-specific social group is strong enough to negatively impact mentoring relationships such that these protégés perceive themselves to be “out-group” members. Managers may consider pairing mentors and protégés taking into consideration demographic profiling.

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“…However, these developmental relationships are increasingly enacted in an international context, frequently between individuals from different national cultures, and such intercultural mentoring is featured in only relatively few studies (e.g. Mitchell, 2018; Young et al. , 2018; Purcell and Scheyvens, 2015; Ramaswami et al.…”

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Broadening international mentoring: contexts and dynamics of expatriate and HCN intercultural mentoring

Bakel¹,

Vaiman²,

Vance³

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JGM

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PurposeTo enlarge the focus on international mentoring beyond traditional company-assigned expatriates, this conceptual paper examines important contexts and dynamics of intercultural mentoring involving traditional expatriates and host country nationals (HCNs), with both as mentors and mentees.Design/methodology/approachThis conceptual paper explores how intercultural mentoring in different contexts can guide the individual professional development of expatriates and HCNs, and in doing so, contributes to MNC knowledge management and organization development.FindingsMajor contributions of this paper include increased attention to the role of culture in mentoring, and an illumination of important intercultural mentoring opportunities and imperatives involving traditional company-assigned expatriates and HCNs, who are key global talent players in MNC knowledge management and overall operations performance. This paper also provides practical recommendations on how organizations can facilitate mentoring within a global context, as well as suggestions for viable avenues for future research, including further extending the global talent reach of international mentoring.Originality/valueThis paper emphasizes the importance of taking the intercultural context into account when planning and managing mentoring in MNCs and outlines how culture can affect mentoring relationships involving traditional company-assigned expatriates and HCNs. This contextual aspect has often been neglected in the extant literature, yet can be crucial for the success of mentoring relationships that cross cultural borders. With its inclusion of HCNs, this paper also expands the picture of international mentoring beyond the traditional focus on company-assigned expatriates.

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What Makes an Effective Mentor: A Cross-Cultural (BRIC) Comparison

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Factors influencing mentors’ learning from mentoring relationships: insights from a serial mediation study in India

Factors influencing mentors’ learning from mentoring relationships: insights from a serial mediation study in India

Exploring Incongruence in Mentoring Dyads in Indian Firms: The Protégé Perspective

Broadening international mentoring: contexts and dynamics of expatriate and HCN intercultural mentoring

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