A typology of negative mentoring experiences: A multidimensional scaling study

Human Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1083-1106

  Simon, Shana A ^a   Eby, Lillian T ^b  

^a Appl Psychological Techniques Inc

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental relationships; Interpersonal relationships; Mentoring; Workplace deviance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346896363     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726703569003     Document Type: Article

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