Why does mentoring work? The role of perceived organizational support

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 366-373

  Baranik, Lisa E ^a   Roling, Elizabeth A ^b   Eby, Lillian T ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career related functions; Job satisfaction; Mentoring; Organizational commitment; Perceived organizational support; Psychosocial functions; Turnover intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951025582     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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