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The moderating role of trust in formal mentoring relationships in K orea
Author(s) -
Son SuJin,
Kuchinke K Peter
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1111/1744-7941.12077
Subject(s) - moderation , psychology , cognition , job satisfaction , work (physics) , social psychology , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , engineering
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mentoring functions received, different dimensions of trust (i.e. cognition‐based trust and affect‐based trust), and work attitudes (i.e. job satisfaction and organizational commitment) in formal mentoring relationships in K orea. In particular, the role of different types of trust as a moderator between mentoring functions received and work attitudes was investigated. The data were collected from protégés who participated in a formal mentoring program at a K orean company. A total of 109 protégés responded for the current study. The key findings included a positive relationship between mentoring functions received and protégés' work attitudes. An additional finding was that cognition‐based trust is a critical moderator between mentoring functions received and work attitudes in formal mentoring relationships. The theoretical and practical implications of the study were discussed.