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Mediation Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Mentoring Function and Career Advancement among Academics in Iran

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  • Bita Parsa
  • Parisa Parsa
  • Nakisa Parsa

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BACKGROUND- Despite the importance of social organizational factors in career advancement and promotion among academic employees, still some academic employees suffer from low career advancement and consequently low academic performance. Aim of this study was to examine the mediation effect of self-efficacy on relationship between mentoring and career advancement among academic employees in the two public universities in Iran.METHODS- This survey research was done among 307 randomly selected academic employees to determine predictors of their career advancement. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) methodology was applied to determine the best fitted model to predict career advancement. Analysis of data was performed using the Pearson’s correlation analysis and SEM.RESULTS- The results show that self-efficacy was related to mentoring and career advancement (p<0.05). The effect of mentoring on career advancement was significant (p<0.05). Self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between mentoring and career advancement (p<0.05).CONCLUSION- Academics need to be equipped with appropriate skills such as mentoring and enhance their self-efficacy to improve academic career advancement.

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  • Bita Parsa & Parisa Parsa & Nakisa Parsa, 2016. "Mediation Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Mentoring Function and Career Advancement among Academics in Iran," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(10), pages 295-295, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:8:y:2016:i:10:p:295
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    1. Omonigho Simon Umukoro & David Efevogho Okurame, 2018. "Role of mentoring in career adaptability and ambiguity tolerance of potential Nigerian entrepreneurs: the moderating effect of age," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 8(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Luz Marilyn Ortiz Sanchez, 2018. "Subjects and Subjectivities on-Line. Thought Processes," European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies Articles, Revistia Research and Publishing, vol. 3, January -.

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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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