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INTRODUCTION

Exploring HRD Practices in Patterson’s “Mentoring Programs:

Characteristics within HRD & Higher Education Contexts”

n this analysis, we explore Clinton A. Patterson’s article titled “Mentoring Programs:
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Characteristics Within HRD and Higher Education Contexts”, published in Volume
26, Issue 1 (pages 56-66) 2024 of the journal Advances in Developing Human

Resources. It examines mentoring programs in the realms of Human Resource

Development (HRD) and higher education.

To begin, we examine what the article aims to achieve, and then identify the key
points it presents about HRD practices. Following that, we suggest a theory relevant to

the article. Finally, we consider how reading the article has helped us gain new insights

into the practices of HRD.

By analysing Patterson’s exploration of mentoring programs, we seek to uncover
valuable implications for practice and scholarship in HRD and higher education. Join us

as we navigate through the article, shedding lights on the signi�icance of mentoring for

professional development and organizational success within these
contexts.

We also created mind maps of the article

to visually organize the key concepts and themes

discussed in the article. The mind maps provide a clear
and concise representation of the information and

serve as visual aids that help illustrate the main ideas,

relationships between concepts, and the overall structure
of the article. By utilizing mind maps, we were able to

enhance our understanding of the material and

identify the most important points for further
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analysis. They are presented in the Appendix section.

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