An examination of the role of age in mentoring relationships

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-281

  Finkelstein, Lisa M ^a   Allen, Tammy D ^b   Rhoton, Laura A ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age diversity; Aging and work; Mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038610744     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601103028002004     Document Type: Article

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