Mentoring as an HRD approach: Effects on employee attitudes and contributions independent of core self-evaluation

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-165

  Thurston, Paul W ^a   D'Abate, Caroline P ^b   Eddy, Erik R ^a  

^a SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84862645105     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.21130     Document Type: Review

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