Reconceptualizing mentoring at work: A developmental network perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 264-288

  Higgins, Monica C ^a   Kram, Kathy E ^a  

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EID: 0035531999     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2001.4378023     Document Type: Review

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