Mentors in Organizations
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Group & Organization Studies
- Vol. 9 (3) , 353-372
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105960118400900304
Abstract
This study examined mentoring relationships in organizations as experienced by protégés. The sample, 80 men and women in early career stages, provided data using questionnaires. Three-quarters of the group had one or more mentors. The findings were both supportive of some previous conclusions and contradictory to others. In general, the mentoring experience was a positive one for proteges. Implications for management development are offered. The presence of mentoring in organizations is also considered in relation to specific organizational outcome variables.Keywords
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