Management, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Management with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134639680
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 16DQ
Summary Introduction
To explain:
The positive and negative aspects of the mentoring program offered by the organization in the case study.
Introduction:
In managing a diverse workforce, the organization has introduced mentoring program where senior employees of the firm sponsor and support employees with less experience. The company ensures that every sponsor has a pool of employees coming from diverse backgrounds. Such programs have been identified to be successful in breaking cultural barriers and instating new employees into the organizational environment with much stability. However, they may have certain drawbacks as well.
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