Developing mentoring relationships to support the careers of women in electrical engineering and computer technologies. An analysis on mentors’ competencies

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 477-486

  Pisimisi, Stamatia S ^a   Ioannides, Maria G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Mentor s competencies; Women careers

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

COMMUNICATION SKILLS; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; MENTORING RELATIONSHIP; PROFESSIONAL LEVELS; TECHNICAL BACKGROUND; TRAINING EXPERIENCES; WOMEN CAREERS;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 41149115436     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790500213193     Document Type: Article

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