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Author: Chew, Mary-Ann × End date: 1995 × Start date: 1991 × Type: Masters Coursework thesis × Subject: Australia ×

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    Mentoring in a corporate environment: a model for learning outcomes?
    Chew, Mary-Ann ( 1995)
    Within the last few years more and more Australian organisations have implemented a mentoring system in their training and development programs. This thesis is an attempt at finding out whether organisations can use mentoring not only for the development of individuals but also as a model for learning outcomes. By conducting limited qualitative research into the actual relationship of six pairs of mentors and mentees working in three different industries, the length of their relationship, and their experiences of the benefits and structure of the mentoring system, the author hopes to shed some light on the possible role of the mentor in creating a learning environment in the Australian workplace and whether or not mentoring facilitates or promotes continuous life-long education and organisational learning. A review of the relevant literature and the research findings have shown that there are many benefits that can be gained from a properly managed mentoring program and that, to be effective, the mentor relationship should be loosely structured, informal, carefully matched, and based on a voluntary basis. One notable benefit is that all the mentees, who participated in the research, claimed to be more confident and knowledgeable about the formal and informal aspects of the workplace. The study also revealed that mentoring could assist in the socialisation and induction of new entry employees into the workplace culture and the creation of a corporate learning environment, in which mentors and mentees would be better prepared to be learning agents and involved in organisational learning. Organisations, which are interested in the holistic development of their employees and in promoting a learning culture, must pay close attention to the implementation and management of their mentoring program in order to obtain optimum results.