Leadership & Organization Development Journal: Volume 17 Issue 3

Mentoring in the Information Age

James G. Clawson

Presents mentoring as a valuable social development phenomenon that has endured historical paradigm shifts and will survive the present transition from the Industrial Age to the…

Mentoring and coaching as part of a human resource development strategy: an example at Coca‐Cola Foods

David J. Veale

Describes Coca‐Cola Foods’ mentoring and coaching programmes. Presents directions for future research and practice based on Coca‐Cola Foods’ experience.

Performance evaluation and counselling in a professional services firm

Ronald J. Burke

Examines aspects of career development functions, one component of mentoring relationships, as they relate to employee development. Describes the experiences of over 1,200…

Issues facing organizations when implementing formal mentoring programmes

Monica L. Forret

Formal mentoring programmes are a recent innovation in organizations. Describes interviews with managers of five organizations who were involved in the development and…

Mentor or manager: what is the difference? A case study in supervisory mentoring

Rosemary Booth

Provides a case study of two supervisory mentoring relationships based on personal interviews with Shelia Dillon, senior vice‐president and division head of the corporate security…

Jumping the hurdles: barriers to mentoring for women in organizations

Belle Rose Ragins

There is an explosion of interest in programmes to help women gain mentors in organizations. Despite the haste to jump on the “mentoring bandwagon”, there is little information on…

Challenges in cross‐gender mentoring relationships: psychological intimacy, myths, rumours, innuendoes and sexual harassment

Amy E. Hurley

Explores the roles of sexuality and intimacy in cross‐gender mentoring relationships. Today’s leaders are concerned about controlling sexuality and intimacy in cross‐gender work…

Perspectives on mentoring

Terri A. Scandura, Manuel J. Tejeda, William B. Werther, Melenie J. Lankau

Explores perspectives on mentoring, including the mentor, the protégé and the organization. Emphasizes key benefits to each of these parties. Addresses the question of why mentors…