The term mentoring has traditionally been associated with mentors being senior in age and experience. However, as more people are entering the workforce or changing career paths at midlife, it is becoming increasingly common for the mentor to be close in age or younger than their protégé. There has been limited research that has examined the affects and outcomes of non-traditional age relationships in mentoring. The aim of the current study was to shed light on the limited existing literature surrounding the role of age in mentoring. Specifically, it aimed to investigate how age affects mentoring relationships in an academic setting, and what factors may be contributing to this. Participants consisted of students enrolled in postgraduate academic papers (Masters Dissertation, Masters Thesis and PhD) and their assigned academic supervisor. In total, 95 students and 89 supervisors were recruited from three universities with a total of 80 matched student and supervisor pairs. Two surveys were developed, one for postgraduate students and one for their academic supervisors. The student’s survey consisted of demographic questions, a measure of psychosocial and career mentor functions, and a measure of student competence. The supervisor’s survey consisted of demographic information, a measure of psychosocial and career mentor functions, and a measure of human capital investment. The results of the research indicate that within an academic setting, age difference does not have any aversive affects on the processes found in mentoring relationships. In future, mentoring literature needs to expand the conceptualization of mentors and protégés to encompass the increasing existence of varying age relationships. This would enable research to identify the challenges and unique strengths associated with age diversity in mentor relationships.

如何提升員工滿意度為目前組織經營的當務之急，因此，探究影響員工的滿 意度的因素有其必要性。本研究以「工作不安全感」與「高才低就」兩壓力源為 出發點，以師徒關係中的徒弟員工為樣本，探討此二變項與工作滿意度之關係。 並進一步探討師徒功能與員工本身的前瞻性人格特質是否會對於上述關係產生調 節效果。本研究採取便利抽樣，對 153 份有效樣本進行分析。根據階層迴歸分析 結果顯示，工作不安全感與工作滿意度有負向關係，但徒弟的高才低就感受與工 作滿意度無顯著關係；且員工的前瞻性人格對於上述結果具有調節效果。然而， 前瞻性人格增強工作不安全感與工作滿意度之負向效果，卻減弱對高才低就與工 作滿意度之負向效果；而師徒功能僅調減弱高才低就與工作滿意度間的負向關係。 此研究結果可供未來管理實務參考，相關討論將於後續章節論述。