Learning organization and mentoring practice: An empirical investigation

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Learning organization and mentoring practice
An empirical investigation
Presenter YIN Xianting, Eva1
Author YIN
Xianting, Eva1 Ng Fungfai2 1Mphil Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 2
Associate Professor, Department of Real Estate
and Construction, University of Hong Kong, Hong
Kong SAR
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BackgroundThe Architecture, Engineering and
Construction industry (AEC)
CHANGES CHALLENGES
Introduction of advanced technologies, Aging workforce, Globalization, Economic integration, and International partnering How to educate personnel How to establish continuous human resource development How to transform into learning organizations
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Research Questions
Organizational learning culture
Mentoring practice
Organizational commitment

• What are the relationships among the three
  constructs in AEC industry in Hong Kong?
• What are the differences among the three
  constructs in AEC industry in Hong Kong?

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Organizational learning culture

• culture embedded in an organization that is
  characterized by continuous learning for
  continuous improvement, and by the capacity to
  transform itself.
• Watkin Marsick 1993,1996

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Mentoring practice
focus on interpersonal relationship between
more experienced individual (mentor) and less
experienced one (mentee). Kram, 1985
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Organizational commitment
the strength of an individuals
identification with and involvement in a
particular organization Porter et al., 1974, p.
604
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Objectives

• to validate learning organization concept
• to map out profiles of organizational culture and
  level of mentoring practice
• to explore relationships from young professionals
  perspective

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Research Design and Methods

• Questionnaire survey
• Population young professionals 1) with lt 5yrs
  working experience 2) graduated from HKU
• 269 are selected over total 1186 respondents
• Response rate22.7 final usable response rate
  14.3
• Statistical data analysis and interpretations
  Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Descriptive
  analysis, Correlation analysis

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Results (1)
Measurement scale Dimensions of Learning Organizational Scale (DLOQ) mentoring scale (MS) organizational commitment (OCS)
Reliability v v v
validity v v v
Overall score High Medium Low
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Results (2)
Constructs Demographic variables Organizational learning culture Mentoring practice
Organization size
Organization type Supplier gt Contractor gtConsultant gt Client Supplier gt Contractor gtConsultant gt Client
Working experience - -
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Results (3)

• Hypothesis accepted
• Organizational learning culture affects mentoring
  practice which leads to employees organizational
  commitment in HK AEC industry.

Organizational learning culture
Mentoring practice
Organizational commitment
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Recommendations

• Valuable managerial tools diagnose problems,
  weaknesses, and strengths
• Closely and systematically correlated
• Low organizational commitment alert to
  organizations and practitioners
• inquiry and dialogue, strategic leadership
  and collaborative and team learning related to
  mentoring practice

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Further investigation

• From mentor/ supervisors perspective
• Economic recession

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