The impact of supervisor–subordinate racial-ethnic and gender dissimilarity on mentoring quality and turnover intentions: do positive affectivity and communal culture matter?

Demographic dissimilarity in supervisor–subordinate dyads is often associated with negative subordinate work experiences. Extending relational demography and mentoring research, the authors examined whether employee positive affectivity and communal culture ameliorated the negative effects of supervisor–subordinate racial (gender) dissimilarity on mentoring quality and reduced turnover intentions. Within a sample of 197 employees from various...