Can a Mentoring Program Save You Money?
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Michael Crumpton, Dean (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this article is to suggest that a benefit-cost analysis should be performed for mentoring activities so as to justify the effort and expense and as a tool for measuring effectiveness.
Design/methodology/approach: Pulling from field literature, this article provides some examples of mentoring programs and resources as well as an example for conducting an analysis.
Findings: The author feels that applying a cost model to mentoring programs can strengthen their appeal overall.
Originality/value: The article and its conclusions are the product of this author and his experiences with such programs.
Can a Mentoring Program Save You Money?
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Additional Information
- Publication
- The Bottom Line: Managing library finances, 27(2), 60 – 63
- Language: English
- Date: 2014
- Keywords
- Relationships, Benefits, Mentoring, Investment, Cost, Librarianship