E-mentoring: The adoption process and innovation challenge

The innovative nature of e-mentoring along with its ongoing adoption process provided the reasons for conducting an innovation–adoption study on e-mentoring. A sample of 234 mentors that have been employed by Ergani Center, a well respected Greek mentoring organization, were asked to identify with the use of an online questionnaire the factors that influence the adoption of e-mentoring. Gender, age, personal innovativeness, relative advantage computer self-efficacy, problems and pressures from mentees emerged as predictors of the innovation process.

► Mentors’ age and gender are correlated with e-mentoring adoption. ► Personal innovativeness and computer self-efficacy positively impact e-mentoring. ► Obstacles and perceived dangers reduce the rate of adoption. ► Pressures from mentees positively affect the adoption process. ► Perceived relative advantage positively affect the adoption process.