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Career Motivation, Mentoring Readiness, and Participation in Workplace Mentoring Programs: A Cross-Cultural Study

Career Motivation, Mentoring Readiness, and Participation in Workplace Mentoring Programs: A... In this study, the author examined participation in workplace mentoring programs in two cultural (individualistic and collectivistic) contexts. Data were collected from two samples (United States = 83; Ghana = 132) of workers (from 80 organizations) at managerial development workshops. Analysis of variance showed differences in willingness to participate and intention to participate in mentoring programs. Hierarchical linear regression results also showed interactive effects of culture on participation and mentoring readiness as well as participation and career motivation. The findings show criterion validity for the mentoring readiness construct, which is important for selection of participants for mentoring programs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal Of African Business Taylor & Francis

Career Motivation, Mentoring Readiness, and Participation in Workplace Mentoring Programs: A Cross-Cultural Study

Journal Of African Business , Volume 14 (1): 14 – Jan 1, 2013
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN
1522-9076
eISSN
1522-8916
DOI
10.1080/15228916.2013.765310
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Abstract

In this study, the author examined participation in workplace mentoring programs in two cultural (individualistic and collectivistic) contexts. Data were collected from two samples (United States = 83; Ghana = 132) of workers (from 80 organizations) at managerial development workshops. Analysis of variance showed differences in willingness to participate and intention to participate in mentoring programs. Hierarchical linear regression results also showed interactive effects of culture on participation and mentoring readiness as well as participation and career motivation. The findings show criterion validity for the mentoring readiness construct, which is important for selection of participants for mentoring programs.

Journal

Journal Of African BusinessTaylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 2013

Keywords: career; cross-cultural; culture; mentoring; motivation; readiness; participation

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