An Examination of the Effects of Communication Media on Geographically Separated Mentors and Proteges : Does Distance Matter?
Overview
The purpose of this study was to explore and evaluate the extent to which a formal mentoring relationship could transition into an informal mentoring relationship after geographically separating a formal mentor-protege dyad. This study also explored the moderating effects of individual communication media(i.e., e-amil, telephone, written correspondence, and face-to-face) on the relationship between duration of separation and percieved mentoring effectiveness. Data were collected from 283 military graduate students attending an 18-month graduate program. The results of this research revealed protege perceptions of mentoring relationships were capable of transitioning into informal mentoring relationships.
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- ISBN-13: 9781288404308
- ISBN-10: 1288404301
- Publisher: Biblioscholar
- Publish Date: December 2012
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.32 pounds
- Page Count: 96
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