As a new employee I might want to acquire a mentor for a basic reason such as acquiring more useful knowledge. A mentor according to out book “is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee.” Pg 448 Mentors help us understand more of how the business is operated at the highest and most efficient levels of production. They guide us and help answer any questions we may have about our new job role. Aside from assisting us with more useful knowledge, mentors also give new employees a sense of belonging. You are now part of a team and this helps bring comfort and tranquility to your new job environment allowing you to work better and be more of an asset to your company.
As for woman and minorities they have more difficulties in finding mentors than white males do primarily because mentors tend to select employees who are more like them. When I say more like them I mean in the sense of what religion they may be, or the school hey went to and their gender and race. It is not right but it is just easier to communicate and teach with some one you may have more in common with as an individual. This is similar to why we hang out with the friends that we do, we identify more and feel most comfortable with them. But this is wrong in the work place and a mentor should be as fair as he or she can and choose the best qualified candidate.
Works Cited
Judge, Timothy and Stephen Robbins. Organizational Behavior. New Jersey:Pearson 2005...