Perceptions of an organization's culture for work and family: Do mentors make a difference?

Career Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 478-492

  Forret, Monica ^a   De Janasz, Suzanne ^b  

^a ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Careers; Culture (sociology); Mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144519586     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430510620566     Document Type: Review

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