CORRELATES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PROTEGE MENTORING IN A LARGE HOSPITAL

Using a statistical model, this study examined the correlates and outc omes of mentoring among a sample of 635 technically skilled profession al, and managerial hospital employees (men and women). Whereas individ ual as well as group and organizational characteristics influenced men toring, group and organizational variables accounted for mom variance in mentoring than did the individual variables. Mentoring increased wi th the protege's organizational rank, with leader approachability, and with group effectiveness; it decreased as the protege's tenure in the organization increased. Men reported more mentoring than women, and n on-White minority individuals reported higher levels of mentoring than did White individuals. Mentoring was also associated with increased j ob satisfaction and decreased work alienation.