The Usefulness of Theory
A Case Study in Evaluating Formal Mentoring Schemes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Gibbs (0000-0002-4478-2038, University of Strathclyde, corresponding author), Stephen Gibb (University of Strathclyde) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1055-1075 |
| Publication date | 1999-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872679905200804 |
| OpenAlex | W2164112990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The establishment, extension and development of formal mentoring schemes in workplaces have been accompanied by an extensive analysis of the preconditions for successful implementation. These have tended to explore the "mechanics" of formal mentoring schemes; namely policy development, scheme design, mentor competence, and mentor training. These studies tend to be normative and prescriptive. Substantive theoretical analysis of formal mentoring has been either absent, implicit, limited, or underdeveloped
Competence (human resources · Epistemology · Extension (predicate logic · Normative · Scheme (mathematics · Career Development and Diversity · Computer Science · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2022 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |