Constellations and Careers: Toward Understanding the Effects of Multiple Developmental Relationships

By M. J. Higgins, David A. Thomas. 2001

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Subfields: Education, Gender Studies, Social Psychology

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An Ecological Systems Perspective on Mentoring at Work: A Review and Future Prospects (2011, background): “…as a few studies finding that a person’s network accounts for more variability in some outcomes than does a focal mentor (e.g., Bozionelos, 2006; Higgins & Thomas, 2001), suggest that examining alternative relational vehicles like peer mentoring groups and developmental networks as a form of…”
What’s in a Name? A Literature-Based Approach to Understanding Mentoring, Coaching, and Other Constructs That Describe Developmental Interactions (2003, background): “Organizations that promote the use of developmental interactions may see strong productivity (Carr, 1999), improved retention rates (Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Zeeb, 2000), and enhanced organizational success (Tannenbaum, 1997).”
Who Is a Mentor? A Review of Evolving Definitions and Implications for Research (2011, background): “In general, evidence indicates that developmental networks can provide value to individuals beyond the primary mentoring relationship (Higgins & Thomas, 2001).”
Composing The Reflected Best-Self Portrait: Building Pathways For Becoming Extraordinary In Work Organizations (2005, background): “A variety of studies document the association of greater relatedness and attachment to a heightened sense of wellbeing (see Dutton & Heaphy, 2003, for a summary; see also Higgins & Thomas, 2001).”
Beyond being proactive: what (else) matters for career self‐management behaviors? (2006, background): “Relationships with individuals other than their supervisors ( Higgins and Thomas, 2001”
Developmental networks and professional identity: a longitudinal study (2005, background): “Higgins, 2001; Higgins and Thomas, 2001; van Emmerik, 2004) or across two time points (Higgins and Thomas, 2001), this is, to our knowledge, the first empirical study that includes three time points of data.”
The effects of mentoring on academic careers over time: Testing performance and political perspectives (2005, background): “The importance of distinguishing genuine developers ‘who took an active interest in and concerted action to advance careers’ (p. 232) from passive supporters was stressed by Higgins and Thomas (2001).”
Job Search and Voluntary Turnover in a Boundaryless world: a Control Theory Perspective (2011, background): “…individuals to develop multiple developmental relationships (de Janasz & Sullivan, 2004; Higgins & Kram, 2001) that have been shown to positively influence career development (Baugh & Scandura, 1999; FagensonEland, Marks, & Amendola, 1997; Higgins, 2000; Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Van Emmerik, 2004).”
Career success in a boundaryless career world. (2005, background): “In turn, the mentor’s or supporter’s insight is absorbed by the protégé into his or her subjective career (e.g., Higgins & Thomas, 2001).”
Mentoring support and power: A three year predictive field study on protégé networking and career success (2009, background): “…show that the number of relationships and the overall amount of assistance received indeed account for individuals’ satisfaction at work (Higgins, 2000) and long-run protégés career success outcomes such as salary, organizational retention, and promotion (Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Ng et al., 2005).”
Voice Matters: Buffering the Impact of a Negative Climate for Women in Science (2007, background): “…can provide their protégés with three types of support: career development (e.g., work opportunities, advice/coaching, increased protégé visibility and protection), psychosocial support (e.g., friendship, counseling), and role modeling (Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Scandura, 1997; Wallace, 2001).”
An interdisciplinary meta-analysis of the potential antecedents, correlates, and consequences of protégé perceptions of mentoring. (2013, methodology): “…2007; Linnehan, 2003; Parra, DuBois, Neville, PughLilly, & Pavinelli, 2002; Ringenberg, 2004), five involved workplace mentoring (Duster, 2010; Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Orpen, 1995; Tharenou, 2005; Wanberg, Welsh, & Kammeyer-Mueller, 2007), and one was on academic mentoring (Green & Bauer,…”
Knowledge Sharing: The Influences of Learning Organization Culture, Organizational Commitment, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (2011, result): “This response rate is substantially higher than that of similar studies (e.g., Higgins & Thomas, 2001; van Emmerik, 2004).”