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Organizational E-Mentoring and Learning: An Exploratory Study
Information Resources Management Journal
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Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
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Abstract
This article explores the process by which e-mentoring unfolds in organizational settings, emphasizing the crucial role of learning that acts as the intermediate step between mentoring functions and organizational outcomes. Specifically, the authors investigate how e-mentoring functions-career support, psycho-social, and role modeling-support the protégé's learning, and how learning increases organizational commitment of the protégés. Data was collected through an online survey of 59 individuals in two multinational organizations that had mentoring programs. Analysis using SmartPLS 3.0 showed that career and role modeling support are statistically significant predictors of learning, and learning predicts organizational commitment as expected. Contrary to face-to-face mentoring literature, the direct link between the mentoring functions and organizational commitment is not supported. The authors conclude with implications for research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Information Resources Management Journal is the property of IGI Global and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
DOI
10.4018/IRMJ.2019010104
Citation Information
Anand Jeyaraj and Vidya V. Haran. "Organizational E-Mentoring and Learning: An Exploratory Study" Information Resources Management Journal Vol. 32 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 58 - 72 ISSN: 1040-1628 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anand-jeyaraj/46/