Mentoring has received considerable coverage in recent decades and this is evident by the proliferation of research and … ubiquitous yet elusive concept. We begin by exploring what is meant by mentoring, the functions of mentors, three different … highlight some of the implications of setting up a formal mentoring programme for human resource managers. …

The new world of work requires managers to be performance coaches. Traditionally, coaching was viewed as one of the … shift in the role of managers from controller to coach.On-the-job performance coaching remains a neglected management … function in many organisations in South Africa. Coaching is imperative for the future success of an organisation because it …

assignments, face many difficulties ranging from problematic adjustment to inadequate preparation. Mentoring has been proposed as … mentoring is still in its infancy as very little empirical research has been conducted. This study will extend past research by … 1) investigating the effects of having a mentor and the amount of mentoring provided, 2) exploring the isolated impact …

In recent decades, mentoring has been identified as a worthwhile workplace learning activity for men, women and …, universities and schools. Mentoring has received enormous coverage in both the popular literature and academic literature. Some of … these sources have hailed the mentoring process as a panacea for a variety of personal ills (Torrance 1984), while a smaller …