Beyond education and training to functional mentoring: the case of scientific innovators in Zambia.

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Title
en Beyond education and training to functional mentoring: the case of scientific innovators in Zambia.
Creator
Banja, Khulupilika Madalitso
Date
2018-06-08T11:25:46Z
Date Available
2018-06-08T11:25:46Z
Date Issued
2017
Abstract
en The aim of this paper was to argue the case for the need for mentorship of both student and newly qualified scientists in Zambia. Based on both a global perspective, this paper argues that inadequate initial training coupled with inadequate resources make mentorship of newly qualified scientists (hereafter referred to as NQSs) a necessity. Further, the paper presents numerous benefits accruing from the mentoring of students and newly qualified scientists. These benefits include benefits to the NQSs themselves, and to the nation as a whole. In view of both the identified needs of NQSs and the invaluable benefits, the paper ends with a clarion call for the introduction of mentorship of NQSs during the education and training process of students as well as mentoring of NQS in Zambian industrial settings.
Identifier
en Banja, M.K. (2017). Beyond education and training to functional mentoring: the case of scientific innovators in Zambia. The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research
3471-7102
uri
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5161
Language
en en
Publisher
en The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research
Subject
en Mentoring, induction, work environment, newly qualified scientists
Type
en Article
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