The role of e-mentoring in protégés' learning and satisfaction

• Autores: Suzanne C. de Janasz, Veronica M. Godshalk
• Localización: Group & Organization Management, ISSN-e 1552-3993, Vol. 38, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 743-774
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Today�s professionals require a network of mentors to help them navigate complex organizational and individual challenges. Consistent with current trends, a growing number of these mentor relationships will be initiated and carried out electronically, via e-mentoring. We build on existing social network research to investigate the role of e-mentoring in protégé outcomes. On a sample of graduate and undergraduate students, we examine the impact of dyad characteristics (e.g., interaction frequency, pre-existing relationship, perceived similarity, relevant mentor knowledge) on e-mentoring received as well as the impact of e-mentoring on protégés� learning and satisfaction. Several dyad characteristics and e-mentoring functions received were positively associated with protégés� learning and satisfaction. Limitations and implications for future research are offered