ROLE OF PROTEGE PERSONALITY IN RECEIPT OF MENTORING AND CAREER SUCCESS

• 成果类型: Note
• 署名作者: TURBAN, DB; DOUGHERTY, TW
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/256706
• 发表日期: 1994
• 页码: 688-702
• 关键词: NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY; JOB-PERFORMANCE; Managers; GENDER; ORGANIZATIONS; professionals; satisfaction; INFORMATION; Mentorship; GOODNESS

摘要

We used structural equation modeling to investigate relationships among proteges' personality characteristics, initiation of mentoring, mentoring received, and career success for 147 managers and professionals. Proteges influenced the amounts of mentoring they received hy initiating relationships with mentors. Internal locus of control, high self-monitoring, and high emotional stability enhanced initiation, which mediated the relationships between personality characteristics and mentoring received. The latter was related to career attainment and perceived career success, and career attainment influenced perceived success. Finally, protege gender was not related to initiation or mentoring received.