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The ambivalent dynamics of loyalty in mentorship

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This investigation shows that mentorship loyalty is an ambivalent source of tension in the relationship.
Data from in-depth interviews show that the mentoring attachment that is rooted in a protective, devoted,
affectionate side of loyalty can also compel conformity, suppress dissent, and curb professional growth.
The ambivalence stirred up by loyalty issues manifests itself in the nuts and bolts of ordinary interaction.
Consideration about what each party `does' for the other, what they are willing to give up or sacrifice for the other, and what each party comes to expect from the other in return evoke conflicts between strategic, emotional, and normative strivings. Ritualized expressions of loyalty — involving material and emotional work — reflect the asymmetry in the mentor—protégé authority relationship. Implications for mentoring theory and practice are discussed.

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Human Relations

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California : Sage Publishing., 2008

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English

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0018-7267

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Vol. 61, No. 3, Page 419-448

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ambivalence
dialectical approach
emotion work
loyalty
mentorship
ritual

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