Millennials make up 25% of Asians. As this huge demographic surges towards becoming a substantial contributor to Asia’s workforce, organisations continue to face engagement and retention challenges due to multi-generational workplace conflicts. Mentoring research in Western nations has consistently shown that mentoring brings tangible benefits to the organisation in the areas of job satisfaction, organisational commitment and employee retention, but would such observations apply to an Asian context?
Taking Singapore as a point of reference, Mentoring Millennials in an Asian Context tackles this question head-on. It addresses both how millennials in Singapore perceive their mentors and how mentors can become better equipped for their mentoring. It identifies, analyses and offers solutions to existing problems such as inconsistent methods, a lack of mentoring knowledge and an urgent need to evolve with the times.
For its 21st-century, region-specific approach, this book is an insightful read for HR academics and researchers, as well as C-Suite decision makers, senior managers and talent management coaches who wish to shape onboarding and mentoring policies for better engagement, retention and recruitment in preparation for the post-millennial generation in Asia.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Generational Cohorts
Chapter 3. The Millennial
Chapter 4. Mentoring
Chapter 5. Employee Turnover
Chapter 6. Conducting the Study
Chapter 7. Making Sense of the Data
Chapter 8. Discussion, Interpretation & Conclusion
Chapter 9. The Rubber Meets the Road
Chapter 10. Case Study: OCBC Bank Singapore
Chapter 11. Next in Line: Generation Z
Paul Lim is an award-winning Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University. His research interests lie in individual resilience, mentoring millennial leaders and multi-generational leadership.
Andrew Parker is Professor of Business at the University of Exeter Business School. He has conducted social network research in over 90 multinational and government agencies. He received his PhD from Stanford University.