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The literature on mentoring is growing. Some of this interest reflects changes in work. Professional and managerial positions, in contrast with blue-collar work, are ambiguous. Instead of finding well-organized roles, workers must negotiate their own boundaries and relationships. In addition, career patterns are uncertain; for many jobs there is no clear or specific line of advancement. Under these conditions, a new worker can benefit from personal guidance by someone who knows an organization and can offer advice, protection, and entree.
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Baum, H.S. (1994). Mentoring: Narcissistic Fantasies and Oedipal Realities. In: Hofmann, M., List, M. (eds) Psychoanalysis and Management. Contributions to Management Science. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12847-3_5
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