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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.
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O'Neill, R.M., Blake-Beard, S.D. Gender Barriers to the Female Mentor – Male Protégé Relationship. Journal of Business Ethics 37, 51–63 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014778017993
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