What is the value of mentoring in a small business? Using narrative evaluation to find out

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-62

  Gold, Jeff ^a,c   Devins, Dave ^a   Johnson, Alistair ^b  

^a LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Westplate Tray Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Cavendish Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037322636     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0306988031000086161     Document Type: Review

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