Early Career Outcomes of Graduate Employees: the Effect of Mentoring and Ingratiation*
研究考察了职业导向的导师指导、讨好行为及其交互作用对香港432名全职研究生雇员的薪资、晋升次数和职业满意度的影响，发现导师指导与晋升和满意度正相关，但对薪资无显著影响。
ABSTRACT Underpinned by the growing recognition of influence processes or a careerist orientation in the determination of career success, this study examined the effect of career‐oriented mentoring, ingratiation and their interaction term on the career success measures of salary, number of promotions received and career satisfaction. Data were obtained through structured questionnaires from graduate employees ( N = 432) working full‐time in Hong Kong. Results of the ordinary least‐squares regression analyses revealed a non‐significant effect of career‐oriented mentoring, ingratiation and their interaction term on salary. Career‐oriented mentoring was, however, significantly positively related to number of promotions received and career satisfaction. Although the results reinforced the dominance of the traditional determinants of career success, the significant effect of career‐oriented mentoring on two of the career success measures may help to paint a more realistic picture of the process of career success in organizations. Limitations of the study, directions for future research and implications of the findings are discussed.