TITLE:
Perceptions of Mentoring Types by Doctoral Students and Mentors in Economy and Business Administration
AUTHORS:
Ana Arzenšek
KEYWORDS:
Relationship, Mentors, PhD Students, Instrumental Mentoring, Psychosocial Mentoring, Sponsorship
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.4 No.7,
July
30,
2016
ABSTRACT:
A preliminary study
has been conducted in order to assess doctoral student-faculty mentorship
relations in the fields of Economy and Business administration. The overarching
aim was to explore expectations and critical issues in the experiences of
mentoring types by doctoral students and mentors. A total of 12 semi-structured
interviews were conducted in two Slovenian public universities. The results
show to some extent opposing expectations of PhD students and mentors regarding
instrumental mentoring and psychosocial mentoring in practices. Implications
are discussed and implications for further studies are provided.