The career sponsorship relationship is a reciprocal and mutuallybeneficial relationship from which both the sponsor and sponsee can benefit.Jovina Ang presents new and comprehensive insights into career sponsorship,combining both the perspectives of the sponsee and sponsor to develop a modelof career sponsorship and a framework for career success. She also explores howcareer sponsorship is different from mentorship and coaching, how thesponsorship relationship initiates and evolves over time, and the positive andnegative outcomes that can arise from career sponsorship.
Thisbook provides theoretical and practical insights from across the world on theconstruct of career sponsorship. It lays out strategic game plans for how theaspiring manager, the senior leader and the wider organisation can leveragesponsorship, enabling individuals to achieve career success while contributingto organisational objectives. It also illustrates the broader implications ofsponsorship as an investment in social relations and a form of modern socialcapital.
