“…The effects and the nature of mentoring relationships have been examined in a variety of contexts (Gozukara, 2017; Raabe and Beehr, 2003; Tillman, 2001; Whitten, 2017). Only a few studies, however, have examined mentoring in a sales environment (Bradford et al ., 2017; Brashear et al ., 2006; Fine and Pullins, 1998; Pullins and Fine, 2002).…”