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Support Relationships in the Career Development of Home Economists in the Home Equipment and Related Product Industries
Author(s) -
Michael Carol M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x8801600301
Subject(s) - test (biology) , product (mathematics) , career development , psychology , indus , variance (accounting) , variety (cybernetics) , marketing , business , social psychology , mathematics , accounting , paleontology , statistics , geometry , structural basin , biology
The role of mentors, sponsors, and career guides in the career development of home economists in the home equipment and related product industries was studied. Participants were 151 home economists employed by manufacturers of appliances, housewares/materials, and cleaning products who responded to a pretested mail questionnaire. The relationships between three variables and sup port relationships were tested using analysis of variance and the chi square test. Positive, statistically significant ( p < 0.01) relationships were found between being mentored or sponsored and successlachievement level and between having a mentor or sponsor oneself and becoming a support figure for others ( p < 0.01). Respondents reported a variety of ways in which their mentors and sponsors had aided their professional and personal development. Implications of the findings for home economists seeking career advancement in these indus tries are presented.