IRG, U. Gustave Eiffel, U. Paris-Est Créteil, F-77454 Marne-la-Vallée, France
Mentoring is a support tool that takes place in a relational universe marked by learning, transmission, and deep authentic exchanges between the people involved (Megginson, 2006). Internal factors play an important role in the relational and managerial spheres, particularly values, which have a determining impact on individuals' decisions, both personal and professional, and which can influence mentoring. However, research on mentoring focuses on extrinsic elements for the creation of dyads and for the outcome of this relationship, which risks neglecting one of the important dimensions. Thus, the aim of this research is to identify the impact of the mentor's values on the relationship with their mentee. A qualitative study of 18 dyads revealed that the interaction of values between mentor and mentee leads to fusion, adhesion, or rejection effects in the latter, enabling us to sketch out a model of the mentoring relationship based on the role of values. Subsequently, the analysis of values using Barrett's model (1998) made it possible to examine the impact of values according to levels of conciousness and to categorize 4 types of dyads. Finally, criteria for integrating values into the creation of dyads are suggested to improve the quality of relationships at managerial level.
