Mentoring Relationships, Gender and Work-Family Conflict: The Case of IT Careers

Manju Ahja () and Florence Rodhain ()
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Florence Rodhain: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School

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Abstract: Mentoring has long been considered important in career advancement in many fields. It is important to pay attention to issues related to mentoring because it appears to be related to a number of organizational and individuallevel outcomes. In this paper, we examine certain factors that may lead to a more effective mentoring relationship, thereby increasing the likelihood that the relationship will be lasting and beneficial for the individual and organization. Specifically, we suggest similarities based on gender and work-family conflict will be related to effectiveness of mentoring relationships. Propositions are presented with respect to these relationships. Although we do not directly link mentoring with retention, the outcomes discussed above will likely result in reduced turnover in IT-related jobs. These outcomes are likely to be negatively associated with women's likelihood of remaining in IT fields and their performance and advancement in the IT field.

Keywords: Mentoring; Work-family conflict; Information technology; Gender equality; Gender equality in the workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-08-10
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Published in AMCIS Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, Aug 2000, Long Beach, United States. pp.1976-1980

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