Enhancing the Ties that Bind: Mentoring as a Moderator

Autor/inn/en	Dawley, David. D.; Andrews, Martha C.; Bucklew, Neil S.
Titel	Enhancing the Ties that Bind: Mentoring as a Moderator
Quelle	In: Career Development International, 15 (2010) 3, S.259-278 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-0436
DOI	10.1108/13620431011053730
Schlagwörter	Mentors; Role; Employer Employee Relationship; Job Satisfaction; Labor Turnover; Organizational Culture; Social Exchange Theory; Employees; Supervisors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rollen; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Unternehmenskultur; Theorie des sozialen Wandels; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating role of mentoring on the relationships between perceived organizational support, supervisor support, and job fit on turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach: The paper explains the topics, provides background and discussion of the main concepts. The study uses regression analyses to test the moderating relationships using a total sample of 610 employees split among three separate organizations. Findings: The results suggest that mentoring becomes more effective in reducing turnover intentions as employees experience increasing levels of perceived organizational support, supervisor support, and job fit. Practical implications: The results suggest mentoring can be beneficial to both organizations and individuals. Organizations benefit by improving employee retention. Likewise, individuals benefit through strengthened relationships provided by mentoring and the associated positive outcomes. Originality/value: The paper makes a contribution to the literature by being among the first to examine mentoring as a potential moderator in the context of perceived organizational support, supervisor support, job fit, and turnover intentions. (Contains 7 tables and 9 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10