Early career outcomes of graduate employees: the effect of mentoring and ingratiation

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Underpinned by the growing recognition of influence processes or a careerist orientation in the determination of career success, this study examined the effect of career-oriented mentoring, ingratiation and their interaction term on the career success measures of salary, number of promotions received and career satisfaction. Data were obtained through structured questionnaires from graduate employees (N=432) working full-time in Hong Kong. Results of the ordinary least-squares regression analyses revealed a non-significant effect of career-oriented mentoring, ingratiation and their interaction term on salary. Career-oriented mentoring was, however, significantly positively related to number of promotions received and career satisfaction. Although the results reinforced the dominance of the traditional determinants of career success, the significant effect of career-oriented mentoring on two of the career success measures may help to paint a more realistic picture of the process of career success in organizations. Limitations of the study, directions for future research and implications of the findings are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Mentors, Mentoring, Career education

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Temporary Liaisons: The Commitment of 'Temps' Towards Their Agencies

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Two determinants are identified that influence commitment levels in employees working non-standard work arrangements: the support provided to the employee by the temporary employee agency, and the process used by the employee to select a particular agency. Implications for affective commitment and continuance commitment are discussed.

Temporary Help Services, Employment Placement Agencies, Help supply services, Comparative analysis, Temporary employment services, Workers

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Psychological contract breach in a Chinese context: an integrative approach

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The psychological aspects of employer-employee relationships are examined.

Management dynamics, Hong Kong, Management, Case studies, Organizational change, Labor contracts, Company business management, Job satisfaction, Conflict (Psychology), Psychological conflict, Labour contracts

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