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Mentor Matching

A "Goodness of Fit" Model

Barry Bozeman

University of Georgia, Athens

Mary K. Feeney

University of Illinois at Chicago

One of the few mentoring topics that has received little attention in the abundant mentoring literature is the determinants of organically formed (as opposed for formal program-based) mentoring relationships. The authors propose a Goodness of Fit model, which outlines the basic elements of the mentor—protégé match, viewing the relationship as a social exchange based on the fit among mentor and protégé preferences, endowments, and the content of knowledge transmitted. After presenting the model, the authors provide a few illustrative research questions that flow from the basic logic and terms of the model. They conclude with suggestions for future research, including possibilities of the use of the model in experimental and quasiexperimental research.

Key Words: mentor • mentoring model • goodness of fit • informal mentoring

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Administration & Society, Vol. 40, No. 5, 465-482 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0095399708320184
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