10027/7897 Barry Bozeman Barry Bozeman Mary K. Feeney Mary K. Feeney Mentor Matching: A ‘Goodness of Fit’ Model University of Illinois at Chicago 2011 untagged 2011-08-31 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://indigo.uic.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Mentor_Matching_A_Goodness_of_Fit_Model/10750598 One of the few mentoring topics that has received little attention in the abundant mentoring literature is the determinants of organically formed – (as opposed for formal program-based) mentoring relationships. We propose a "Goodness of Fit" model which outlines the basic elements of the mentor-protégé match, viewing the relationship as a social exchange based on the fit among mentor and protégé preferences, endowments, and the content of knowledge transmitted. After presenting the model, we provide a few illustrative research questions that flow from the basic logic and terms of the model.