Formal mentoring programs: A mentor-centric and longitudinal analysis

Journal of Management

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1527-1557

  Weinberg, Frankie J ^a   Lankau, Melenie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

formal mentoring programs; mentor effectiveness; mentor gender; mentor satisfaction; mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650325271     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206309349310     Document Type: Article

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