An interdisciplinary exploratory study focused on the potential positive impact of an on-the-job mentoring scheme for experienced workers and the difficulties encountered in applying the program. The study took place in a machine shop. The mentors were all middle-aged, and the Y felt that the program gave value to their work since it constituted a recognition of their skills. The age factor seems to operate in parallel with the respective stages in the life cycles of mentors and apprentices, around the central issues of learning and the transmission of knowledge.
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