Date of Award
January 2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Pamela Kalbfleisch
Abstract
This study explored mentoring relationships inside Saudi’s public sector organizations by applying Mentoring Enactment Theory (MET), developed by Kalbfleisch (2002), which explored the relationships between mentors and proteges in an informal professional way. Relationships based on this theory are considered unique, and mentors and proteges have close relationships (Kalbfleisch, 2007). This study focused on Saudi employees on public sector organizations (N = 505) and what their perception about informal mentoring relationships in their workplace environment. Informal mentoring relationships in public sector organizations of Saudi Arabia was what this study was developed to explore using MET focusing on the informal mentorship between employees. Initiation and maintenance (trust, support, conflict) were specially considered to explore the mentoring relationships in public sector organizations. A quantitative method (survey) has been used to gain Saudi perceptions and thoughts about informal mentoring relationships.
Recommended Citation
Alzahrani, Mhammed Mosleh A, "Using Mentoring Enactment Theory To Explore How Saudis Receive Mentorship In Public Sector Organizations With Vision 2030" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 3365.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/3365