| Abstract: | Although research has shown that mentors contribute significantly to employees' job-related outcomes, less research has examined the influence of diverse mentors have on similarly diverse protégés. As such, the current research examined the job-related outcomes of gay/lesbian workers who had a gay/lesbian mentor, a heterosexual mentor, or no mentor. Results showed that participants who had a mentor received more benefits than those without one. Also, gay/lesbian employees who had gay/lesbian mentors reported increased psychosocial job-related outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction) but did not experience increased tangible outcomes (e.g., salary, promotions). |
