Challenges in cross-gender mentoring relationships: Psychological intimacy, myths, rumours, innuendoes and sexual harassment

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 42-49

  Hurley, Amy E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Mentoring; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037760     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739610116993     Document Type: Article

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