Mentoring and learning: the case of CPA firms
Analyzes mentoring as a learning forum for the accounting professional. Data collected from national CPA firms was utilized in the model development and hypotheses. This study examined how learning forums contribute to individual professional growth, performance and attitudes. Analysis of the model...
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Published in | Leadership & organization development journal Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 22 - 34 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Bradford
MCB UP Ltd
01.02.2001
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Analyzes mentoring as a learning forum for the accounting professional. Data collected from national CPA firms was utilized in the model development and hypotheses. This study examined how learning forums contribute to individual professional growth, performance and attitudes. Analysis of the model indicates that mentoring functions account for significant variance in job satisfaction, organizational commitment, intentions to leave, role ambiguity and job burnout. The analysis indicates that mentoring functions considerably influence socialization and personal learning. The research results highlighted the significance of the socialization process for accounting professionals within a CPA firm. Results of this study stressed the critical role of mentoring as a forum for individual learning. Accounting professionals who experience personal learning through mentoring relationships are less likely to leave the CPA firm since the socialization educates them to the firm's goals, values and politics. |
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ISSN: | 0143-7739 1472-5347 |
DOI: | 10.1108/01437730110380192 |