Abstract
A significant percentage of the workforce, within the construction sector
is nearing retirement age over the next ten years. These employees have acquired
a tremendous amount of knowledge about how things work, how to get
things done and who to go to when problems arise. Losing their expertise and
experience could significantly reduce efficiency, resulting in costly mistakes, unexpected
quality problems, or significant disruptions in services and or performance.
The business world has long known and relied upon mentoring as a
proven technique for developing in house talent. Previous studies proved that the
implementation of mentoring programme is beneficial for enhancing employee
skills and attitudes. Few researchers are devoted to exploring the impact. This
paper is aimed at examining the effects of mentoring functions on the job satisfaction
and organizational commitment of new graduates in the South African
construction industry...