Diversified mentoring relationships in the South African context: an exploratory framework

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dc.contributor.advisorHirschsohn, hillip
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Yusuf
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Management
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-24T09:48:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T09:55:55Z
dc.date.available2009/10/12 14:57
dc.date.available2009/10/12
dc.date.available2013-10-24T09:48:03Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T09:55:55Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionMasters of Commerceen_US
dc.description.abstractThe role that mentor and protégé play in transforming South African society in general and the business environment in particular, is important and lends new meaning to “leveling of the playing fields”. Fundamental to the success of any mentorship programme is the relationship between the mentor and the protégé. Since mentors play a key role in shaping the protégé they have to employ strategies that offer practical and emotional support to the protégé while understanding the implications of mentoring in a particular social and political context. The mentor is also an intermediary between the protégé and the organization. Diversified mentoring relationships, involving experienced ‘white’ mentors and protégés from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, pose particular challenges in the South African context. Despite the importance of mentoring there is a dearth of local literature on diversified mentoring relationships in the South African context. Drawing on the international literature, this research report develops an exploratory analytical framework to understand mentoring relationships, with particular reference to the South African regulatory context and the internal organizational factors that impact mentoring relationships, and the effect on affirmative action in South African organizations.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12855
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectMentoring in businessen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectEmployeesen_US
dc.subjectCoachingen_US
dc.subjectOrganizational effectivenessen_US
dc.titleDiversified mentoring relationships in the South African context: an exploratory frameworken_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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