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Relationship of Advisory Mentoring to MBA Career Maturity

An Anticipatory Socialization Perspective

National Chiayi University, Taiwan, Melien{at}mail.ncyu.edu.tw

Chen-Chieh Chang

Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan

This study investigates the influences of gender and work experiences on career maturity, as well as the relationship between advisory mentoring and career maturity. Analytical results from 528 full-time MBA students are summarized as follows: (a) gender exerts significant differences in advisory mentoring functions (instrumental and career-related functions) but not in career maturity, (b) work experience is significantly related to planfulness, (c) psychosocial function is a strong predictor of planfulness and independence, whereas career-related function is a strong predictor of both information gathering and involvement. The results are interpreted and implications discussed in terms of advisory mentoring behavior and career counseling of MBA education.

Key Words: Advisory mentoring • Career maturity • Anticipatory Socialization

Journal of Career Development, Vol. 35, No. 3, 248-264 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0894845308327272


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