The Mentor's Perspective: A Qualitative Inquiry and Future Research Agenda
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1997
Keywords
mentoring, organizational factors, mentor-protégé attraction
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.1997.1596
Abstract
The present study employed a qualitative research strategy for examining mentoring from the perspective of the mentor. A total of 27 mentors participated in in-depth interviews regarding their experiences as a mentor. The research focused on investigating issues related to the decision to mentor others. To meet this objective, four major areas of inquiry were examined: individual reasons for mentoring others, organizational factors that influence mentoring, factors related to mentor–protégé attraction, and outcomes associated with mentoring for the mentor. A number of interesting patterns of results were revealed through content analysis of the interview responses. Based on the results and an integration of other theoretical research, a series of propositions were presented to stimulate future research efforts.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v. 51, issue 1, p. 70-89
Scholar Commons Citation
Allen, Tammy D.; Poteet, Mark L.; and Burroughs, Susan M., "The Mentor's Perspective: A Qualitative Inquiry and Future Research Agenda" (1997). Psychology Faculty Publications. 72.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/72
