Article evaluation: Workplace mentoring
editAltogether this page actually has good information to start with, but it could really be flushed out more to better explain the process of work place mentoring. To start I think we could make two more sub headings underneath work place mentoring for formal and informal mentoring. We could also bring in several pictures to show the difference between say a cashier being trained by a seasoned cashier, and a CEO teaching the person he is leaving his company to the secrets of the company. Another thing this page desperately needs is more sources and a greater pool of information so the page can better describe what workplace mentoring actually is. Besides just an altogether lack of information this page is a good start but with a few pictures, some subsections, and more sources I think we can make this page better than it is currently. I also don’t agree with the mid-level importance of this page, because work place management is the transfer of information to make sure the company continues.
Annotated bibliography: Workplace mentoring
editDann, Jill. 2015. "Development and Mentoring." Itnow 57, no. 1: 42-43. Applied Science & Technology Source, EBSCOhost(accessed November 5, 2016).
This source is a short little article advertising for women mentors in the STEM work field. It helps explain to women the importance of this job field and how having a mentor can help you thrive and gain resources that you may not have had by yourself. The brochure mentions the mentor’s ability to supply resources for her mentee to thrive in a STEM field.
Furness, S.1, S.Furness@latrobe.edu.au, and J.1 Pascal. 2013. "Mentoring experiences in paramedicine." Focus On Health Professional Education 15, no. 2: 30-40. Education Source, EBSCOhost(accessed November 5, 2016)
This resource also gives an interesting look of mentoring from the paramedic stand point. Since the job of paramedicine is a job that can cause heavy psychological problems that one shouldn’t handle alone. Mentoring in this field is also about a strong relationship between mentor and mentee, this allows for the mentee to have someone to go too when he or she is struggling with the psychological weight of the job. Just like regular jobs the relationship part of the mentoring is the foundation for the whole process.
Marcinkus Murphy, Wendy1. 2012. "Reverse mentoring at work: Fostering cross-generational learning and developing millennial leaders." Human Resource Management 51, no. 4: 549-573. Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson), EBSCOhost (accessed November 5, 2016).
This article is an introductory piece on Reverse Mentoring, which is a style of mentoring that hasn’t been given very much research or attention. This method is an attempt to better place millennials in the position of mentor, and baby boomers in the position of mentee. This method allows for a new exchange of ideas and gets rid of the bias that mentors have to be older than the mentee. This method is best used in companies where the younger generation can help older workers integrate new technology and strategies into their regular jobs to make a better work place.
Ragins, Belle Rose. 2016. "From the ordinary to the extraordinary: High-quality mentoring relationships at work." Organizational Dynamics 45, no. 3: 228-244. Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W.Wilson), EBSCOhost (accessed November 5, 2016).
http://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.txstate.edu/science/article/pii/S0090261616300687
From the ordinary to the extraordinary: High-quality mentoring relationships at work is an article that is focusing on the importance of the relationship aspect of mentoring. This article really stresses that above average relationships between mentor and mentee can both parties. It can help the mentee to thrive and become and intricate member of the company. While it allows the mentor to gain access to fresh eyes and ears to the work place and can even allow for the mentor to learn from the mentee.
Silver, Jeff. 2016. "Real World Mentoring Fundamentals A Practical Guide to Building-Up Security Professionals." Business & Management Review (Conference Proceedings) 7, no. 4: 13-16.Business Source Ultimate, EBSCOhost (accessed November 5, 2016).
This article is based around mentoring in the field of private security but still has several factors that can relate to mentoring. The article itself address how the mentor needs to listen to his mentee so he can know what the mentee is looking for from his mentor. It also mentions how it is the mentors job to supply the resources needed to help the mentee reach his goals. It also stress the relationship that goes into mentoring and how there must be a sense of trust between mentor and mentee.