Mentor status, occupational context, and protégé career outcomes: Differential returns for males and females

Autor: James E. Wilbanks, Thomas W. Dougherty, Vairam Arunachalam, George F. Dreher
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 83:514-527
ISSN: 0001-8791
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2013.08.001
Popis: We report two studies examining the moderating effects of mentor status and protege gender, along with the moderating role of occupational context, in the relationship of mentoring with protege career outcomes. Our research replicates and extends previous findings, especially those by Ramaswami et al. (2010b). Results from Study 1 indicated that business school alumni with senior-male mentors earned more compensation than those with no mentors. Additionally, a 3-way interaction (protege gender × senior-male mentor × occupation type) indicated that the senior-male mentor effect for compensation was especially prominent for females in male-gendered occupation types. Study 2, conducted in an aerospace manufacturing firm comprising both a male-gendered occupation and industry context, confirmed mentor-status by protege gender interaction for compensation. Female proteges with senior mentors received more compensation than females with no mentors, and also more compensation than males with senior mentors. In contrast, proteges with “other” (not senior) mentors received less compensation than those with no mentors, with this negative effect being especially strong for females. Taken as a whole, these results confirm the importance of mentor status for protege career success. The results also underscore the importance of considering both mentor attributes and work context in understanding male and female proteges' career returns from mentoring.
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