Influence of organisational career management variables: mentoring on career success of faculty academics - an empirical study from an Indian perspective

The main purpose of the present study is to determine the influence and relationship between mentoring and career success of faculties. Career success is termed as the individual's subjective or intrinsic feelings of accomplishment and ultimate satisfaction pertaining to his or her career. This study also highlights on one of the organisational career management practices, that is, mentoring in bringing its importance and linkage with career success from an individual point of view in support with literature review. Descriptive research design has been adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling method followed by random sampling technique was used for the study. It was decided to conduct the data collection with 450 (around 59% proportionate) faculty members of selected 17 arts and science colleges at Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India. This present study has utilised structural equation modelling (SEM) through smart partial least square (PLS) 2.0 Version. The study outcomes show the significant influence and correlation between mentoring and career success in terms of career prospect, career commitment and career satisfaction.