Mentoring functions and turnover intention: the mediating role of perceived organizational support
The International Journal of Human Resource ManagementPublished 30 July 2015
Joon Hyung Park, Alexander Newman, Lili Zhang, Chendong Wu, Angus Hooke
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Abstract
Despite an increasing number of studies investigating the effects of mentoring on employee work outcomes, limited attention has been placed on the relationship between mentoring functions and turnover intentions. In this study, we examined the relationship between mentoring functions and turnover intentions, and the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) on this relationship. Using data collected from 176 employees in three Chinese banks, we found that POS partially mediated the relationship between mentoring functions and employees' turnover intentions.
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