ABSTRACT
The study evaluated effects of mentoring on employees’ career development in selected Hospitality Organizations in Abia State, the objective of the study is to determine the effects of organizational support on employees’ self-efficacy in the selected hospitality organizations in Abia State and investigate the various factors militating against the effectiveness of mentoring program in the selected hospitality organization in Abia State. A survey research design was adopted. The researcher made use of primary and secondary sources of data to gather information from the respondents. The total population of the study is 726 which consist of the staff of the selected hospitality organization in Abia State Nigeria. Therefore, sample size of 258 was derived from Taro Yamane formula. A stratified sampling method was adopted. A total number of two hundred and fifty eight (258) questionnaire were distributed to the selected Hospitality firms in Abia State, Nigeria, forty five (45) questionnaire were lost but only two hundred and fifteen (215) questionnaire were recovered and found useful for the study. This denotes a response rate of 83.4%. The retrieved questionnaire were subjected to analysis. The study adopted linear regression analysis to test the hypotheses of study. The results of regression analysis shows the correlation coefficient on the relationship between mentoring and employees’ career development. P-value = .004 < .05 level significance. This shows that there is 67% relationship between mentoring and employees’ career development, which state that there is a significant relationship between mentoring and employees’ career development in the selected hospitality organizations in Abia State. the study concluded that the extents at which organizations are able to support their employees will determine their sustainability in the competitive market and improve employees performance, thus, organizational support has a significant relationship on employees’ self-efficacy in the selected hospitality organizations in Abia State. The study recommended that Management should make sure that they improve mentoring through training, seminars, and workshops, on the job mentoring and conferences or formal mentoring programs across many disciplines where academic resources should be allocated to identify reality
TABLE
OF CONTENTS Page
Cover Page i
Title
Page ii
Declaration iii
Certification iv
Dedication v
Acknowledgement vi
Table
of Contents vii
List
of Tables viii
List
of Figures ix
Abstract x
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the study 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses 5
1.6 Significance of the Study 6
1.7 Scope of the Study 7
1.8 Limitations of the Study 8
1.9 Operational Definition of Terms 9
1.10 Brief
History of the Selected Firms 10
CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF
RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework 13
2.2 Theoretical Framework 38
2.3 Empirical Review 42
2.4 Summary of Reviewed Related Literature 45
2.5 Gap in Literature 46
CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 47
3.2 Sources of Data 47
3.3 Population of the Study 47
3.4 Sample Size Determination 49
3.5 Sampling Technique 50
3.6 Description of the Research Instrument 52
3.7 Validity of the Instrument 53
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument 53
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 53
3.10 Model Specification 54
CHAPTER 4
DATA
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Return of Questionnaire 55
4.2 Data Presentation 56
4.3 Testing of Hypotheses 63
4.4 Discussion of Findings/Results 67
CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY OF
FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings 69
5.2 Conclusion 69
5.3 Recommendations 70
5.4 Areas of Further Studies 70
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
QUESTIONNAIRE
JUDE, J (2023). Effects Of Mentoring On Employees’ Career Development A Study Of Selected Hospitality Organizations In Abia State, Nigeria . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 11, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-mentoring-on-employees-career-development-a-study-of-selected-hospitality-organizations-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
JUDE, JUDE. "Effects Of Mentoring On Employees’ Career Development A Study Of Selected Hospitality Organizations In Abia State, Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 15 Aug. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-mentoring-on-employees-career-development-a-study-of-selected-hospitality-organizations-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
JUDE, JUDE. "Effects Of Mentoring On Employees’ Career Development A Study Of Selected Hospitality Organizations In Abia State, Nigeria ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 15 Aug. 2023. Web. 11 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-mentoring-on-employees-career-development-a-study-of-selected-hospitality-organizations-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
JUDE, JUDE. "Effects Of Mentoring On Employees’ Career Development A Study Of Selected Hospitality Organizations In Abia State, Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 11 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-mentoring-on-employees-career-development-a-study-of-selected-hospitality-organizations-in-abia-state-nigeria-7-2