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ERIC Number: EJ737832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
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The Effectiveness of Mentoring Programs in Corporate Settings: A Meta-Analytical Review of the Literature
Underhill, Christina M.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v68 n2 p292-307 Apr 2006
Many studies over the last 20--25 years have examined the benefits of mentoring for the protege and the organization. A review of these studies being published revealed that there is not only a lack of studies utilizing or reporting comparison group information but also a general lack of experimental research about mentoring. This quantitative meta-analytic review provides a critical analysis of the effectiveness of mentoring, with an emphasis on research designs that compared career outcomes of mentored individuals to non-mentored individuals. The overall mean effect size of mentoring was significant, indicating that mentoring does improve career outcomes for individuals. Individual career outcomes were analyzed and reported. Informal mentoring produced a larger and more significant effect on career outcomes than formal mentoring. There is a need for more research comparing proteges and non-proteges to determine if it is the receipt of mentoring or individual characteristics that leads to career success.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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