scholarly journals Can less be more? Mentoring functions, learning goal orientation, and novice entrepreneurs’ self-efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne St-Jean ◽  
Miruna Radu-Lefebvre ◽  
Cynthia Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Perceived Similarity ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Novice Entrepreneurs

Purpose One of the main goals of entrepreneurial mentoring programs is to strengthen the mentees’ self-efficacy. However, the conditions in which entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) is developed through mentoring are not yet fully explored. The purpose of this paper is to test the combined effects of mentee’s learning goal orientation (LGO) and perceived similarity with the mentor and demonstrates the role of these two variables in mentoring relationships. Design/methodology/approach The current study is based on a sample of 360 novice Canadian entrepreneurs who completed an online questionnaire. The authors used a cross-sectional analysis as research design. Findings Findings indicate that the development of ESE is optimal when mentees present low levels of LGO and perceive high similarities between their mentor and themselves. Mentees with high LGO decreased their level of ESE with more in-depth mentoring received. Research limitations/implications This study investigated a formal mentoring program with volunteer (unpaid) mentors. Generalization to informal mentoring relationships needs to be tested. Practical implications The study shows that, in order to effectively develop self-efficacy in a mentoring situation, LGO should be taken into account. Mentors can be trained to modify mentees’ LGO to increase their impact on this mindset and mentees’ ESE. Originality/value This is the first empirical study that demonstrates the effects of mentoring on ESE and reveals a triple moderating effect of LGO and perceived similarity in mentoring relationships.

Bridging job search and perceived employability in the labour market – a mediation model of job search, perceived employability and learning goal orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakkariya K.A. ◽  
Nimmi P.M. ◽  
Smitha Pradeep A.
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Perceived employability (PE) is considered as a significant psychological resource that aids individuals in tackling the complex career snags he/she faces. The purpose of this study is to develop and empirically test a theoretical model that explains how PE affects two types of job search behaviour (JSB) by bringing in job search learning goal orientation (JSLGO) as mediator and work experience as a moderator. The model is conceptualised in the backdrop of self-regulation theory and conservation of resource theory. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional study of 319 management graduates, the authors examined the effect of JSLGO and PE on both active and preparatory job search of graduates. Structural equation modelling (SEM) using IBM-AMOS was conducted on the cross-sectional data collected from management graduates in India. Findings An empirical analysis using SEM unravelled that JSLGO mediated the relationship between preparatory job search and PE but did not intervene in the relationship between active job search and PE. The study also looked into the moderating role of work experience and it was found to be a significant moderator in the PE and job search – active relationship. Practical implications Work experience helps students in active job search stage which can lead to quick employment gains. Real job experience could be gained through work-integrated learning and on the job training, as they will enhance the exposure of students to real-life work situations. Higher levels of JSLGO indicate a more strategic approach and aiming a quality career. Learning goal orientation training should be embedded in the curriculum, as management education is all about preparing students for the world of work. Originality/value The current research has uniquely contributed to the limited literature on the importance of developing PE amongst management graduates and its consequence on job search. The study makes an important contribution to the theory and practices on job search by enhancing our understanding of the mechanism that governs PE and JSB relationship through goal orientation.

scholarly journals Effect of learning goal orientation on work engagement through job crafting

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Matsuo
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mechanism by which learning goal orientation (LGO) promotes work engagement through job crafting (seeking challenges). Design/methodology/approach A moderated mediation model was tested using survey data from 266 public health nurses and hospital nurses in Japan. Findings The results indicated that job crafting partially mediated the relationship between LGO and work engagement, and that the mediation effect was stronger when reflection was high (vs middle and low). Research limitations/implications Although common method bias and validity of measurement were evaluated in this paper, the survey data were cross-sectional. Practical implications The results suggest that selecting people with a stronger sense of LGO may be a useful strategy for promoting job crafting and work engagement in an organization. Additionally, organizations should give employees opportunities to reflect on their jobs and to craft them into more challenging ones in the workplace. Originality/value Although little is known about mechanisms by which LGO promotes work engagement, this study found that job crafting and reflection play important roles in linking LGO and work engagement.

Learning Goal Orientation and Academic Performance: A Dynamic model

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110434
Author(s):  
Bingjie Lu ◽  
Yingxin Deng ◽  
Xiang Yao ◽  
Zhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Feedback Seeking ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Drawing on the reciprocal determinism of self-regulation system, a process-based model is used to examine the relationship of learning goal orientation (LGO) among university students with their academic performance, via reciprocal relationships between initial status and change trajectories in academic self-efficacy and feedback-seeking behaviors. A longitudinal study of 316 Chinese university students throughout their first year in college reveals that students who have high LGO in their first month after entering the university generally have higher academic self-efficacy and seek more feedback. Moreover, initial levels of feedback seeking are positively related to academic performance via linear change in academic self-efficacy over time. Limitations of the study and practical implications are discussed.

Person–job fit and job involvement: the curvilinear effect and the moderating role of goal orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Ju ◽  
Jingjing Yao ◽  
Li Ma
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Job Fit ◽  
Performance Goal ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Employee Needs

PurposeJob involvement is an important predictor of how well employees perform and feel at work. However, despite fruitful findings, little is known about how person–job (P–J) fit affects job involvement.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a cross-sectional design and collected data from 375 employees and 50 managers. Multivariate regression was applied to test the moderated curvilinear model.FindingsThis study found an inverted U-shaped relationship between P–J fit and job involvement. For employees with a strong performance goal orientation, maximum job involvement occurred at a higher level of P–J fit, whereas for employees with a strong learning goal orientation, maximum job involvement occurred at a moderate level of P–J fit.Practical implicationsManagers should be aware that solely maximizing fit may not constantly yield positive outcomes, and that ignoring differences in employee needs and goals may be counterproductive.Originality/valueThe study challenges the conventional wisdom that a high P–J fit is always productive by showing that a high fit may sometimes jeopardize job involvement, particularly for certain employees.

Psychological Factors that Influences Entrepreneurial Intention Among Women in Nigeria: A Study Based in South East Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prisca I. Isiwu ◽  
Ifeanyi Onwuka
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Women Participation

The study examined psychological factors that influence women entrepreneurial intention in Nigeria. One hundred and seventeen (117) women were drawn within Enugu metropolis using purposive random sampling technique. Their ages ranged between 18 and 50 years, with a mean age of 22.07. Cross-sectional design was adopted. Job involvement (JI), self-efficacy, goal orientation and entrepreneurial intention scales were instruments used for data collection. Three hypotheses were tested. Step-wise multiple regressions were the main statistics used for data analysis. Results of the regression analysis showed that among the studied variables, only self-efficacy was a significant predictor of women participation in entrepreneurship (p < 0.01). The three dimensions of goal orientation, learning goal orientation, prove (performance-prove) orientation, and avoid (performance-avoid) orientation, were not significant predictors of women participation in entrepreneurship. Similarly, JI did not also significantly predict women participation in entrepreneurship. A good practical implication of the finding of this study is that women who develop high self-efficacy are more likely to be entrepreneurs and that strategies to build high self-efficacy among women are needed to make more women become entrepreneurs in order to enhance national/grass-root development. Limitations were made, while suggestions for further studies were stated.

Advice in Mentoring Relationships in Organizations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Do-Yeong Kim ◽  
Sujin Son
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Advice Taking

This chapter advances understanding of the advice-taking behavior of protégés during the mentoring process in organizations. First, it reviews the extant literature regarding mentoring relationships in general. Next, it examines the possible key factors that influence protégés’ advice-taking behavior in mentoring relationships. Finally, it discusses directions for future research. Possible key factors influencing protégés’ advice-taking behavior in mentoring relationships are suggested, including mentor characteristics (mentor status and learning-goal orientation), protégé characteristics (cultural orientation and learning goal-orientation), and relational characteristics (relationship quality and trust in mentors).

scholarly journals Customer orientation: the interactive effect of role clarity and learning goal orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-314
Author(s):  
Klaus J. Templer ◽  
Jeffrey C. Kennedy ◽  
Riyang Phang
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Role Clarity ◽  
High Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation

PurposeCustomer orientation of service employees relates to customer satisfaction and loyalty, sales growth and business performance. Drawing from conservation of resources (COR) theory, the aim of this study was to test the interactive effects of service employees' role clarity and learning goal orientation on customer orientation. Specifically, it was hypothesized that even under conditions of low role clarity, service employees with high learning goal orientation would maintain a high level of customer orientation.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were 323 employees of 4- and 5-star hotels in Singapore. Using questionnaires, they reported their role clarity, learning goal orientation and customer orientation. For hypothesis testing, moderated regression analysis was performed.FindingsRole clarity and learning goal orientation were significantly related to customer orientation, and in support of the hypothesis, the interaction effect of role clarity and learning goal orientation was also significant. With high role clarity, all employees showed high customer orientation. But with low role clarity, only employees with high learning goal orientation demonstrated high customer orientation.Practical implicationsThe recommendations from this study are to include learning goal orientation as a selection criterion for service employees and to clearly define the roles of existing service employees, especially for those with low learning goal orientation.Originality/valueThe originality and value of this study lies in highlighting the importance of learning goal orientation especially under conditions of low role clarity.

Ready and willing to learn: exploring personal antecedents to taking on learning challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Rigolizzo
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Behavioral Measure ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Challenging Tasks

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the personal antecedents to taking on the challenge of learning, particularly when there is competition for time at work. Taking on challenging tasks, particularly those that enhance learning, is a critical behavior in today’s dynamic business environments. This paper explores how individual differences motivate people to choose a challenging task over an easy one. Design/methodology/approach A behavioral measure was used to determine if working adults higher in learning goal orientation, curiosity, and need for cognition were more likely to take on a challenging task, even when there was competition for their time. Structural equation modeling was used to more deeply examine whether these constructs independently contribute to the outcome. Findings Goal orientation, curiosity and need for cognition each significantly predicted whether working adults took on a challenging task. Additional analysis revealed that learning goal orientation, curiosity, and need for cognition loaded onto a single factor. Research limitations/implications This paper answers calls for the use of direct measurement in social science research. Rather than asking individuals about what they have done or would do, the study observes what choices working adults actually make when confronted with the opportunity to learn. Originality/value Contributing to the recent surge of work on informal learning behaviors, this paper examines a critical learning behavior – that of taking on challenging tasks. It demonstrates that even if individuals are ready learn (have the time and resources), there are key individual differences that drive whether they are willing to do so.

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