Using peer mentors during periods of uncertainty

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 243-253

  Siegel, Philip H ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountancy; Grounded theory; Mentoring; Mergers and acquisitions; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986165727     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730010340061     Document Type: Article

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