Étude de la relation d’apprentissage à travers le prisme du mentorat : fonctions de mentorat et rôle médiateur de l’engagement sur l’intention de quitter

In the context of a rapid and massive extension of salaried apprenticeships, an increasing number of organizations are confronted with issues regarding the support and retention of employees that simultaneously carry out their apprenticeships while completing academic programs. Faced with these challenges, apprenticeship supervisors appear as central actors whose activities can be understood through the lens of mentorship. Using data collected from young apprentices 6-9 months after their entry into the professional world, we seek to study the relationships between the mentoring functions performed by apprenticeship supervisors, organizational commitment, and the intention to leave by concentrating on two mechanisms : mediation via commitment and the clarification of values. To this end, a series of hypotheses are tested using structural equation modeling. Following this approach, we formulate specific lines of inquiry concerning the role(s) that apprenticeship supervisors play, all while emphasizing their central influence as “role models” on apprentices’ intention to leave the organization.