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Workplace mentoring occurs when a member of an organization with advanced experience and knowledge (the mentor), either as part of a formal mentoring program or informally, supports the psychosocial and career development of a less experienced member (the protégé).
Background
As the number of older workers is rising in industrialized countries and a great proportion of experienced workers is approaching retirement, two issues become increasingly important for organizational success: (1) to recognize and utilize older workers’ potentials and (2) to retain older workers while keeping them engaged (Calo 2005). One effective organizational practice that can capitalize on older workers’ knowledge and keep them motivated is workplace mentoring. Workplace mentoring occurs when a member of an organization with advanced experience and knowledge (the mentor), either...
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Doerwald, F., Scheibe, S., Van Yperen, N.W. (2016). Workplace Mentoring, Role of Age. In: Pachana, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_34-2
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