Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia

Mentoring refers to a dyadic relationship between a more experienced member of an organization with a less experienced individual. Mentoring provides support as a mentor acts as a role model. Mentoring is important for organizational development as it implies workplace learning and leadership princi...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Maimunah, Lawrence, Arokiasamy
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Language:English
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Published: The Journal of International Social Research 2007
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12532/
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description Mentoring refers to a dyadic relationship between a more experienced member of an organization with a less experienced individual. Mentoring provides support as a mentor acts as a role model. Mentoring is important for organizational development as it implies workplace learning and leadership principles in career advancement. The functions of a mentor are to teach, coach, support and guide a protégé, to progress in his/her career. This article theoretically explores the roles of mentoring in career advancement of academics in private higher education institutions.
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spelling upm-125322015-10-01T08:03:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12532/ Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia Ismail, Maimunah Lawrence, Arokiasamy Mentoring refers to a dyadic relationship between a more experienced member of an organization with a less experienced individual. Mentoring provides support as a mentor acts as a role model. Mentoring is important for organizational development as it implies workplace learning and leadership principles in career advancement. The functions of a mentor are to teach, coach, support and guide a protégé, to progress in his/her career. This article theoretically explores the roles of mentoring in career advancement of academics in private higher education institutions. The Journal of International Social Research 2007 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12532/1/Exploring%20Mentoring%20as%20a%20Tool%20for%20Career%20Advancement%20of%20Academics%20in%20Private%20Higher%20Education%20Institutions%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ismail, Maimunah and Lawrence, Arokiasamy (2007) Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia. The Journal of International Social Research, 1 (1). pp. 135-148. ISSN 1307-9581 http://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/cilt1/sayi1/sayi1pdf/IsmailMaimunah_and_ArokiasamyLawrence.pdf English
spellingShingle Ismail, Maimunah
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Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title_full Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title_short Exploring Mentoring as a Tool for Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
title_sort exploring mentoring as a tool for career advancement of academics in private higher education institutions in malaysia
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