NEW DIRECTIONS FOR MENTORING RESEARCH - AN EXAMINATION OF RELATED CONSTRUCTS

Citation
Se. Mcmanus et Jea. Russell, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR MENTORING RESEARCH - AN EXAMINATION OF RELATED CONSTRUCTS, Journal of vocational behavior, 51(1), 1997, pp. 145-161
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied
ISSN journal
00018791
Volume
51
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
145 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-8791(1997)51:1<145:NDFMR->2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This article describes literature from several domains in organization al psychology and vocational behavior in an attempt to advance theory building and research in the area of mentoring in organizations. Relev ant research from leader-member exchange theory, organizational citize nship behavior, social support, and socialization is reviewed in order to understand the theoretical nomological network of mentoring. Propo sitions for future research on the topic of mentoring are provided. (C ) 1997 Academic Press.