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Career benefits associated with mentoring for mentors: A meta-analysis
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Career benefits associated with mentoring for mentors: A meta-analysis

Rajashi Ghosh and Thomas G. Reio
Journal of vocational behavior, v 83(1), pp 106-116
Aug 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2013.03.011

Abstract

Career outcomes Mentor's benefits Mentoring quality Meta-analysis
Mentoring has been studied extensively as it is linked to protégé career development and growth. Recent mentoring research is beginning to acknowledge however that mentors also can accrue substantial benefits from mentoring. A meta-analysis was conducted where the provision of career, psychosocial and role modeling mentoring support were associated with five types of subjective career outcomes for mentors: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intent, job performance, and career success. The findings indicated that mentors versus non-mentors were more satisfied with their jobs and committed to the organization. Providing career mentoring was most associated with career success, psychosocial mentoring with organizational commitment, and role modeling mentoring with job performance. Turnover intent was not linked significantly with any of the subjective career outcome variables. The findings support mentoring theory in that mentoring is reciprocal and collaborative and not simply beneficial for protégés. Longitudinal research is needed however to determine the degree to which providing mentoring impacts a mentor’s career over time. By alerting prospective mentors to the possible personal benefits of providing career, psychosocial, and role modeling mentoring support for protégés, HRD professionals can improve recruitment efforts for mentoring programs. •Mentors were more satisfied with their jobs and committed to the organization.•Providing career mentoring was most associated with career success.•Providing psychosocial mentoring was most associated with organizational commitment.•Providing role modeling mentoring was most associated with job performance.•Mentoring quality was associated with mentor's job satisfaction and career success.

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