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Developing Professional Relationships Between Supervisors and Doctoral Candidates

by

Janelle McPhail & Ronel Erwee

10/03/00

Abstract

Theoretical models in the leadership, mentorship and relationship marketing domains study the relationship between partners. These models are integrated in this paper to propose a new approach to the dynamics of professional relationships between doctoral candidates and their supervisors. This foundation for building a professional relationship model integrates relationship variables and the relationship development process. The research issues that are raised in this paper should now be subjected to extensive investigation to assist the partners in the relationship to manage the relationship more effectively.

KEYWORDS:
Mentorship, relationship development, supervisor; doctoral candidate          View Full Text 

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