title: Cross-gender mentoring and career development in the health care industry.
abstract: Career development in the next century will be predicated upon the ability to forge hierarchical as well as lateral relationships. This study of 223 managers in the health care industry found that mentors influenced the career mobility of female executives and ensured access to promotions within the organization.
authors.affiliation: La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Borkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002322:Career Mobility; D005260:Female; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*