Abstract
The present study is aimed at investigating the impact of mentoring on intention to stay of Gen Y employees working in Indian IT industry. Also, the mediating roles of perceived organization support and affective commitment are examined. Primary data were collected from a sample of 314 Gen Y employees (born between 1980-2000) from IT industry in Delhi, NCR India. Data analysis was carried out using AMOS and SPSS to test sequential mediation. Findings reveal that mentoring has a direct influence on intention to stay of Gen Y employees and perceived organization support and affective commitment sequentially mediate the relationship between the two. This study contributes to the literature on mentoring, perceived organization support, affective commitment, and intention to stay.
Highlights
The present study is aimed at investigating the impact of mentoring on intention to stay of Gen Y employees working in Indian IT industry
We argue that mentoring is one of the interventions to be adopted by organization to induce Gen Y employees’ intention to stay
The study is aimed at addressing the retention of Gen Y employees in Indian IT industry, a recent challenge faced by many industries across the globe
Summary
The present study is aimed at investigating the impact of mentoring on intention to stay of Gen Y employees working in Indian IT industry. Findings reveal that mentoring has a direct influence on intention to stay of Gen Y employees and perceived organization support and affective commitment sequentially mediate the relationship between the two. Research demonstrates that Gen Y employees are viewed as ‘High maintenance generation’ as they seek inclusive style of management, participative decision-making, innovation support, and challenging work (Martin, 2005). They harbor a sense of immediacy and entitlement, manifested as a desire for quick promotion and immediate performance feedback (Lowe, Levitt, & Wilson, 2008). This has resulted in an immediate need to design effective retention strategy, keeping in mind Gen Y employees’ needs and preferences
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