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The Relationship between Gender Type in Mentorship and Mentees’ Advancement: An Empirical Study in Malaysia

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  • Azman ISMAIL

    (National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur)

  • Michael KHO KHIAN JUI

    (National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur)

  • Norshima ZAINAL SHAH

    (National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gender type in mentorship and mentees’ advancement using 153 usable questionnaires gathered from employees who worked in a public university in East Malaysia, Malaysia. The results of exploratory factor analysis confirmed that the measurement scales used in this study satisfactorily meet the standards of validity and reliability analyses. Next, the outcomes of stepwise regression analysis showed four important findings: firstly, interaction between same-gender positively and significantly correlated with mentees’ career. Secondly, interaction between cross-gender positively and signifycantly correlated with mentees’ career. Thirdly, interaction between same-gender positively and significantly correlated with mentees’ psychosocial. Fourthly, interaction between cross-gender positively and significantly correlated with mentees’ psychosocial.Further, this result demonstrates that gender type does act as an important antecedent of mentees’ career and psychosocial in the mentoring programme model of the organizational sample. In addition, discussion, implications and conclusion are elaborated.

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  • Azman ISMAIL & Michael KHO KHIAN JUI & Norshima ZAINAL SHAH, 2011. "The Relationship between Gender Type in Mentorship and Mentees’ Advancement: An Empirical Study in Malaysia," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania / Editura Economica, vol. 0(4(557)), pages 111-128, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:agr:journl:v:4(557):y:2011:i:4(557):p:111-128
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