Gender Barriers to the Female Mentor – Male Protégé Relationship

This paper explores gender barriers to the formation of the female mentor – male protégé relationship. The authors consider both physiological as well as social gender as a way to help understand the scarcity of these relationships. A number of gender-related factors are considered, including organi...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics
Authors: O'Neill, Regina M. (Author) ; Blake-Beard, Stacy D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2002
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-63
Further subjects:B Gender Behavior
B Gender Stereotype
B Social Gender
B Power Dynamic
B Economic Growth
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Summary:This paper explores gender barriers to the formation of the female mentor – male protégé relationship. The authors consider both physiological as well as social gender as a way to help understand the scarcity of these relationships. A number of gender-related factors are considered, including organizational demographics, relational demography, sexual liaisons, gender stereotypes, gender behaviors, and power dynamics. The paper concludes with directions for future research that will help provide further insights into the development and success of the female mentor – male protégé relationship.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1014778017993