Diversified mentoring relationships in organizations: A power perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 482-521

  Ragins, Belle Rose ^a  

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EID: 0031535295     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1997.9707154067     Document Type: Review

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