Understanding the Role of Demographic Diversity on Mentoring and Job Satisfaction: A Study on Managers in Information Technology (IT) Industry in India

The aim of this research study was to investigate the relationship between mentoring and job satisfaction. It was further aimed to examine whether feminine or masculine identity and managerial level, impacted his or her satisfaction level with the mentoring relationships in particular, and job satisfaction in general. The sample for the study comprised of 200 managers working across different managerial levels at various IT companies in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) in India. The results of the study indicated that the gender of the manager did not effect the mentoring relationships in the organization. Conversely, female managers reported being more satisfied with the jobs when compared to their male counterparts. The managerial level of the employees was found to be significantly related with the mentoring. The study has few practical implications too. The matching of the mentor and protégé should be done based on the hierarchical levels to maximize the perceived satisfaction and learning of the protégé.