ABSTRACT

This study on effects of mentoring on the performance of lecturers in selected Nigeria Universities was conducted using two universities in South eastern part of Nigeria viz: MOUAU and IMSU. The study tried to examine the demographic characteristics and the nature of relationship that exists between the respondents, ascertain the benefits and drawbacks of mentoring from the respondents, identify the personal attributes of mentors and mentees; examine the impacts of mentoring on the work performance of the respondents; and determine the factors that influence work performance of the mentees in the selected universities. Thus, 291 lecturers were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data was obtained through primary and secondary sources. Data from respondents was analyzed using Descriptive Statistics, Mean scores from Likert scale, Chi-square, and Binary Probit regression. The study employed E-Views 8.0 statistical package for analysis. The study showed that there is a strong relationship that exists between the mentors and their mentees in the universities under study. Result also showed that employee productivity (100%) is the highest benefit of mentoring while incompatibility of the personal characteristics of the mentors and mentees, is the major drawbacks they experience in the selected universities. Means scores from Likert scale revealed high performance of the mentees subject to their key performance indicators. The Binary Probit regression showed that the key performance indicators were positively significant to the performance of th lecturers in the selected universities. The test for null hypothesis was rejected showing that alternatively, mentoring has positive effects on the performance of lecturers in the selected Nigeria universities. Hence, the researcher recommended that new, junior, and! or novice lecturers should be assigned to senior and/or more experienced colleagues for mentoring as this will enhance their work performances.