Your company, Ultron Oil, is considering implementing a formal mentoring program as a means for developing managerial talent. Your supervisor, the division director, has commissioned you to prepare a report on the effectiveness of mentoring. As a part of the study, you have surveyed 70 managers representing a variety of businesses: 44 were male, and 26 were female. They ranged in age from 22 to 69, with the median age being 45. Their responses follow:

1. In your career development, have you ever had a mentor?

66 Yes. Answer all items.

4 No. Skip to Item 6.

2. Which of the following describes your mentoring relationship(s)?

6 Formal; my mentor(s) was/were appointed or assigned to me.

38 Informal; the relationship(s) just evolved.

22 One or more was formal, and one or more was informal.

3. How long did the typical mentoring relationship last?

10 Less than one year

12 One to two years

16 Three to five years

14 More than five years

14 Varying lengths of time (answers varied from one month to life)

4. Did you perceive that you benefited from the mentoring relationship?

63 Yes

3 No

5. Did you perceive that your mentor benefited from the relationship?

60 Yes

6 No

6. Have you ever been a mentor to another person?

54 Yes

16 No

7. Does your company have a mentoring program in place?

32 Yes 38

Exercise:

Prepare the report for the division director. Present your findings, draw conclusions, and make recommendations. Prepare any preliminary and addenda parts you believe will enable the reader to understand the report.

integrate primary data and at least one secondary data into the findings section. Required, at least two types of graphic aids from the primary data; for example, a pie chart, a bar chart, or a table. Conclusions and recommendations should reflect a careful consideration of research gathered through both primary and secondary means.