THIS STUDY AIMS TO EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTORING PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT CHINA, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATEh public and private
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https://doi.org/10.61841/xvj5w364Keywords:
mentoring programs, employee satisfaction, academic libraries, qualitative research, China, public institutions, private institutionsAbstract
This research intends to assess the association between faculty member’s happiness at workplace and mentorship programs in public and private academic libraries all throughout China. Survival of institutions, personnel retention, and academic quality of output within the always changing terrain of higher education depend critically on staff member happiness. Though very little study has been done on their relevance within the framework of the Chinese academic library environment, mentoring programs usually recognised as strategic human resource tools have been shown for their capacity to promote professional development and increase workplace engagement. Rich, contextual insights are obtained in this qualitative research project from mentors chosen by means of purposive sampling, library staff members, and managers using topic analysis and semi-structured interviews. Good mentoring characterised by trust, clearly defined aims, and institutional support showcases favourable impacts on the degree of job satisfaction experienced by individuals by use of approaches including emotional encouragement, skill development, and career advising. But especially in locations with limited resources, institutional restrictions, poor mentoring, and uneven program execution proved to be challenges. Increasing differences between public and private companies revealed differing organisational cultures, resource availability, and mentorship techniques. Apart from helping to explain the dearth of knowledge on mentoring in Chinese university libraries, the research emphasises the need of tailored mentoring strategies fully supported to raise employee happiness. The study emphasises the significance of encouraging, across educational institutions, a mentoring culture and ongoing professional development.
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