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Gendered Social-Networking Organizations: A View of the Sexed Mentorship Relationships

Gendered Social-Networking Organizations: A View of the Sexed Mentorship Relationships

Ben Tran
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 6 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 24
ISSN: 1947-9344|EISSN: 1947-9352|EISBN13: 9781466691254|DOI: 10.4018/IJOCI.2016040103
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Tran, Ben. "Gendered Social-Networking Organizations: A View of the Sexed Mentorship Relationships." IJOCI vol.6, no.2 2016: pp.26-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOCI.2016040103

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Tran, B. (2016). Gendered Social-Networking Organizations: A View of the Sexed Mentorship Relationships. International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence (IJOCI), 6(2), 26-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOCI.2016040103

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Tran, Ben. "Gendered Social-Networking Organizations: A View of the Sexed Mentorship Relationships," International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence (IJOCI) 6, no.2: 26-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOCI.2016040103

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Abstract

Research has consistently documented that women are disproportionately represented in upper management and in positions of power and still continue to dominate traditionally female occupations. Hence, recognizing that effective efforts needs to be made to assist women in their career development, many organizations have adopted mentoring programs to address gender differences in advancement without having a grounded plan. Organizations often do so out of competing for and achieving organizational longevity, organizational competitive advantage, or for legal accommodations for marketing purposes. Organizations often implement mentoring program(s) with the goal of having mentors provide mentees with psychosocial support, career development support, sponsorship and coaching, setting up challenging assignments, fostering positive visibility, and protecting the mentee from adverse forces. Hence, the purpose of this article will be on mentorship (brief historical coverage and definition), stereotypes of gendered advancement based on gender, and cross-gender mentorship in the U.S.

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