A continued focus in organizational research has been on career development, and mentoring has been continually identified as a key determinant of career success. Research has identified the phases and initiation processes of mentoring as well as the content and outcomes of these relationships. However, we still have little understanding of the interpersonal dynamics which contribute to variation in content and outcomes. This dissertation addresses the construct of mentoring relational quality and considers how affective perceptions held by mentors and protégés can affect the mentoring behaviors which are provided. Individual characteristics (e.g., behavioral integrity) of mentors and protégés were examined for their impact on mentoring relational quality. Professional identification and other outcomes were predicted as consequences of mentoring relational quality. Dyadic survey data were collected from 191 doctoral candidates or recent doctoral alumni and 120 dissertation chairs. These samples resulted in 100 matched pairs of mentor-protégé dyads in doctoral education. Hierarchical regression and partial least squares path analysis were used to test the hypotheses. Additional post-hoc analyses were also conducted to extend the insight of the findings. Results provided support for a number of hypotheses, such that mentoring relational quality emerged as an integral consideration in mentoring dynamics. However, the effects of one person's individual characteristics on the other's perceptions of mentoring were not supported as hypothesized. A discussion of the results includes an evaluation of research limitations, suggestions for future research, contributions to the literature, and practical implications. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy. / Summer Semester, 2011. / June 27, 2011. / mentoring, doctoral studies, relational quality, mentor, protege, behavioral integrity / Includes bibliographical references. / Pamela L. Perrewé, Professor Directing Dissertation; Michael Hartline, University Representative; Gerald R. Ferris, Committee Member; Chad Van Iddekinge, Committee Member; Atira C. Charles, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_254003 |
| Contributors | Rogers, Laci Mae (authoraut), Perrewé, Pamela L. (professor directing dissertation), Hartline, Michael (university representative), Ferris, Gerald R. (committee member), Van Iddekinge, Chad (committee member), Charles, Atira C. (committee member), Department of Management (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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