NURTURING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING THROUGH MENTORING

HORIA El Hallam () and Étienne St-Jean
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HORIA El Hallam: Research Institute on SMEs, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, 3351, boul. des Forges, Trois-Rivières (Québec), Canada, G9A 5H7, Canada
Étienne St-Jean: Research Institute on SMEs, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, 3351, boul. des Forges, Trois-Rivières (Québec), Canada, G9A 5H7, Canada

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2016, vol. 21, issue 02, 1-18

Abstract: This study highlights the factors that maximize the entrepreneur’s learning that occurs throughout a mentoring relationship. To achieve this, we conducted a hierarchical regression analysis involving a sample of 314 mentees participating in a business-mentoring program. The findings show that to maximize the learning from this relationship, the entrepreneur must perceive similarity and mutual trust with his or her mentor. The data shows that in exerting psychological and career-related functions, the mentor enables the entrepreneur’s learning.

Keywords: Mentoring; entrepreneurial support; entrepreneurial learning; novice entrepreneur (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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