The association of formal and informal public accounting mentoring with role stress and related job outcomes

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-93

  Viator, Ralph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 18044368704     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(00)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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