Affective commitment (AC)

, 42

Alternative types of mentoring

anonymous mentoring

, 28

international mentoring

, 27

peer mentoring

, 28

reverse mentoring

, 27, 30, 90, 95, 121

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

, 131

Baby boomers

, 4, 8

Benefits to a mentor

, 29–31

objective vs. subjective outcomes

, 30

Career functions

, 28–29

challenging assignments

, 87

coaching

, 87

exposure and visibility

, 86

sponsorship

, 86

Career outcomes

, 29

objective career outcomes

, 30

subjective career outcomes

, 30

China

, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 55

Coaching

executive coaching

, 24, 119

mentoring vs. coaching

, 24

Coding

, 60, 69

Continuance commitment (CC)

, 42, 43

Control variables

, 53

Cronbach’s Alpha

, 53

Data collection

, 55, 59

Dependent variable

, 51

Direct supervisor

, 23, 84, 90, 92, 134

Drafting

, 110

Electronic direct mailer (EDM)

, 111

Employee turnover

turnover vs. turnover intentions

, 35–36

voluntary turnover models

, 37–41

voluntary vs. involuntary turnover

, 36–37

Explanatory sequential design

mixed methods

, 47

reasons

, 47

Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)

, 58

Formal mentoring

, 19–22

Generational cohorts

birth years

, 7

characteristics

, 5–8

definition

, 5

traits

, 5

Generation X

, 4, 8

Generation Y

, 4, 8

Generation Z

decision-making ability

, 130–132

information technology

, 128

multi-tasking

, 132

passion vs. process

, 129

relationships

, 132–133

short-term pain vs. long-term pain

, 129–130

Hypotheses

, 45–47

Independent variable

, 51

Informal mentoring

, 19–22

Initial meeting

, 103–104

Initiation

accepting and rejecting

, 102

mentor initiates

, 101

protégé initiates

, 101

Internet of Things (IOT)

, 130, 131

Interviewees

, 57, 59, 87, 95, 96

Interview sample

, 48–49, 58–59

Kathy Kram

, 28–29

Kram's mentoring functions

career functions

, 86–87

psychosocial functions

, 87–89

Limitations

, 53–55, 83, 95–97

Meeting procedures

asking questions

, 105

1st meeting

, 104

subsequent meetings

, 104–105

Mentoring

benefits

, 29–31

career advancement

, 28

career functions

, 28, 86, 87

crises

, 105–106

definition

, 15, 16–17

female mentoring

, 25, 124

gender and behaviours

, 102–103

gender preference

, 51, 90

human resources management

, 25–27

initiation

, 22–23, 32

internal vs. external

, 23–24

non-mentored vs. mentored

, 4

psychosocial functions

, 2, 26, 29, 86–89

training and development

, 27

turnover and turnover intentions

, 35–36

Mentoring myths

, 99–100

Mentoring styles

duration

, 89–90

formal mentoring

, 19–22

informal mentoring

, 19–22

MentorMe

, 112, 114, 119, 124

Mentor relationship

, 31–33, 107

Millennial

, 8, 127–133

attributes

, 11, 12

definition

, 10

dissimilar behaviours

, 10

materialism

, 11

organisational socialisation

, 11, 26

Mixed methods

, 47, 55

Moderating variable

, 52–53

Multi-national corporations (MNC)

, 58

Normative commitment (NC)

, 43

Objective career outcomes

, 30

OCBC Bank

, 109–126

Organisational commitment

affective commitment

, 42, 64

continuance commitment

, 42, 43, 64

normative commitment

, 42, 43, 64, 96

theory of side bets

, 42

three component model

, 42, 52, 53, 92

Organisational commitment questionnaire (OCQ)

, 52

Organisational socialisation

, 11, 26, 31

Permanent Residents (PR)

, 59

Phases of the mentor relationship

cultivation

, 32

initiation

, 32

redefinition

, 33

separation

, 32

Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

, 119

Psychosocial functions

, 28–29

acceptance and confirmation

, 88

counselling and friendship

, 88–89

role modelling

, 87–88

Qualitative section

, 55–62

Quantitative section

, 47–55

Questionnaires

, 46, 49–51, 54, 95, 116

Reliability

, 52

Research questions

, 45–47, 74, 81, 83, 84

Sampling procedure

, 49, 57–58

Singapore

, 109–126

employee turnover

, 3

millennials

, 2, 3, 10, 58

turnover intentions

, 1

unemployment rate

, 3

workplace

, 92

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

, 27

Slip-streaming

, 110

Small-medium enterprises (SME)

, 58

Study design

, 46–47

Subjective career outcomes

, 30

Supervisor

, 4

Turnover

economic turnover model

, 37

employee turnover (See Employee turnover)

image theory

, 39

intent to stay

, 35

job satisfaction

, 40

Lee and Mitchell

, 39

March and Simon

, 40–41

Mobley

, 38–39

process and content models

, 38

psychological turnover model

, 37–38

sociological turnover model

, 38

turnover intentions vs. turnover

, 35–36

voluntary turnover models

, 37–41

Variables

control variables

, 53

dependent variable

, 51

independent variable

, 51

moderating variable

, 52–53