A Protege Locus of Control and Psychosocial Mentoring: Mediating Role ofMentoring Initiation and Moderating Role of Trust
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This study examined proteges work-locus of control, mediating role of mentoring initiation and moderating role of trust in mentor for successful psychosocial mentoring relationships at work. Data were collected using a self report questionnaire from a sample of 79 employees of a large commercial bank in Pakistan. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that proteges external work-locus of control was negatively associated with psychosocial mentoring. However proteges mentoring initiation and trust on mentor did not play mediating and moderating role respectively in this relationship. The study discusses implications for theory and practice.Abstract
This study examined protégés’ work-locus of control, the mediating role of mentoring initiation, and the moderating role of trust in the mentor for successful psychosocial mentoring relationships at work. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire from a sample of 79 employees of a large commercial bank in Pakistan. Results from multiple regression analysis indicated that protégés’ external work-locus of control was negatively associated with psychosocial mentoring. However, protégés’ mentoring initiation and trust in the mentor did not play mediating or moderating roles, respectively, in this relationship. The study also discusses implications for theory and practice.
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2018-07-01
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