APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Mind the (age) Gap? Age and Mentoring Outcomes
- Sara Barth
University of Maryland, College Park - Hannah Markell
George Mason University - Eden King
George Mason University - Jennifer Wessel
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract
The aging of the workforce creates opportunities for experienced employees to transmit their expertise to younger employees via mentoring but age-dissimilar interactions bring challenging interpersonal dynamics. Using a professional sample and field experimental design, we show evidence for the efficacy of interventions and individual-level contributors to success in mentoring relationships.
Experimental