The impact of mentoring quality on protégés' organization‐based self‐esteem and proactive behavior: The moderating role of traditionality

• Wu, Xiangfan 
• Lyu, Yijing 
• Kwan, Ho Kwong 
• Zhai, Haiyan 

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SSCI Scopus FT ABDC-A*

Abstract

Based　on　self-consistency　theory,　this　study　examined　the　relationship　between　mentoring　quality　as　perceived　by　proteges　and　proteges＇　proactive　behavior.　It　focused　on　the　mediating　role　of　organization-based　self-esteem　(OBSE)　and　the　moderating　role　of　traditionality.　To　examine　these　relationships,　we　administrated　three-wave　surveys　to　237　subordinate-supervisor　dyads　in　a　construction　enterprise.　The　results　of　hierarchical　linear　modeling　demonstrated　that　(a)　mentoring　quality　and　proactive　behavior　had　a　positive　relationship;　(b)　OBSE　mediated　this　relationship;　and　(c)　traditionality　strengthened　both　the　relationship　between　mentoring　quality　and　OBSE　and　the　indirect　effect　of　mentoring　quality　on　proactive　behavior　via　OBSE.　Our　findings　have　theoretical　and　practical　implications　for　research　on　mentoring　and　proactive　behavior.

Keyword

• mentoring
• organization-based self-esteem
• proactive behavior
• traditionality

Author Community

[Wu, Xiangfan] Xinjiang Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Business Adm, Xinjiang, Peoples R China

[Lyu, Yijing] Shanghai Univ Finance & Econ, Coll Business, Shanghai, Peoples R China

[Kwan, Ho Kwong] China Europe Int Business Sch CEIBS, Org Behav & Human Resource Management Dept, 699 Hongfeng Rd, Shanghai 201206, Peoples R China

[Zhai, Haiyan] Shanghai Lixin Univ Accounting & Finance, Sch Business Adm, Shanghai, Peoples R China

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