Toward a useful theory of mentoring: A conceptual analysis and critique

Administration and Society

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 719-739

  Bozeman, Barry ^a   Feeney, Mary K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal mentoring; Group mentoring; Mentor; Mentoring theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548569468     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: 15523039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399707304119     Document Type: Article

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