Getting the most from MBA internships: Promoting intern learning and job acceptance
纵向研究考察目标清晰度、自主性和先前经验对MBA实习生学习和工作接受意愿的影响，发现学习部分中介目标清晰度与工作接受意愿的关系，且经验较少的实习生在目标清晰度高、自主性低时学习更多。
Abstract MBA internships are commonly used for training and recruiting management talent. Yet, research overlooks what makes them effective. A longitudinal study investigates the relationships that goal clarity, autonomy, and prior experience have with MBA intern learning and job acceptance intentions. Results show learning partially mediates the relationship of goal clarity to job acceptance intentions, and that less experienced MBA interns learn more under conditions of high goal clarity and low autonomy (i.e., when their roles are more structured). We discuss how role structures and learning can inform effective training and recruiting of interns, and management of short‐term workers in general. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.