Essential formal mentor characteristics and functions in governmental and non-governmental organizations from the program administrator's and the mentor's perspective

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-57

  Smith, Wanda J ^a   Howard, Jerusalem T ^b   Harrington, K Vernard ^c  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16344380963     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102600503400103     Document Type: Article

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