Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees

Morena William Nkomo; Wellington Didibhuku Thwala; Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60018-5_20

Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees

Morena William Nkomo
, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

A significant percentage of the workforce, within the construction sector is nearing retirement age over the next ten years. These employees have acquired a tremendous amount of knowledge about how things work, how to get things done and who to go to when problems arise. Losing their expertise and experience could significantly reduce efficiency, resulting in costly mistakes, unexpected quality problems, or significant disruptions in services and or performance. The business world has long known and relied upon mentoring as a proven technique for developing in house talent. Previous studies proved that the implementation of mentoring programme is beneficial for enhancing employee skills and attitudes. Few researchers are devoted to exploring the impact. This paper is aimed at examining the effects of mentoring functions on the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of new graduates in the South African construction industry. The study was mainly a literature review, with a special focus on the impact of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of employees within organizations. The data used in the report was mainly qualitative, based on the content analysis, and historical data. The study indicated that career development and role modelling functions have a positive effect on the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of new entry employees. However, the psychosocial support function was incapable of providing adequate explanation for these work outcomes. The study suggest that graduate managers should improve the career development and role modelling functions of mentoring in order to enhance the job satisfaction, organizational commitment of new entry graduates employees. The early success of the initiatives described provide useful lessons for the construction industry and executives who recognize that mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment are critical for sustaining future organizational performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017
Editors	Terence Andre
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	197-206
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783319600178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60018-5_20
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	596
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Los Angeles
Period	17/07/17 → 21/07/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Construction
Employees
Graduates
Job satisfaction
Mentoring
Organizational commitment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Nkomo, M. W., Thwala, W. D., & Aigbavboa, C. O. (2018). Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees. In T. Andre (Ed.), Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017 (pp. 197-206). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 596). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60018-5_20

Nkomo, Morena William ; Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku ; Aigbavboa, Clinton Ohis. / Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees. Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017. editor / Terence Andre. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 197-206 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Nkomo, MW, Thwala, WD & Aigbavboa, CO 2018, Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees. in T Andre (ed.), Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 596, Springer Verlag, pp. 197-206, AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017, Los Angeles, United States, 17/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60018-5_20

Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees. / Nkomo, Morena William; Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku; Aigbavboa, Clinton Ohis.
Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017. ed. / Terence Andre. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 197-206 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 596).

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Nkomo MW, Thwala WD, Aigbavboa CO. Influences of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of graduate employees. In Andre T, editor, Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, 2017. Springer Verlag. 2018. p. 197-206. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-60018-5_20

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