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The impact of mentoring quality on protégés' organization‐based self‐esteem and proactive behavior: The moderating role of traditionality

Xiangfan Wu¹; Yijing Lyu²; Ho Kwong Kwan³; Haiyan Zhai⁴

¹ School of Business Administration Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics Xinjiang China · ² College of Business Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai China · ³ Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Department, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Shanghai China · ⁴ School of Business Administration Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance Shanghai China

AbstractBased on self‐consistency theory, this study examined the relationship between mentoring quality as perceived by protégés and protégés' proactive behavior. It focused on the mediating role of organization‐based self‐esteem (OBSE) and the moderating role of traditionality. To examine these relationships, we administrated three‐wave surveys to 237 subordinate–supervisor dyads in a construction enterprise. The results of hierarchical linear modeling demonstrated that (a) mentoring quality and proactive behavior had a positive relationship; (b) OBSE mediated this relationship; and (c) traditionality strengthened both the relationship between mentoring quality and OBSE and the indirect effect of mentoring quality on proactive behavior via OBSE. Our findings have theoretical and practical implications for research on mentoring and proactive behavior.

DOI

10.1002/hrm.21968

Volume

58 (4)

Pages

417-430

Language

en

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