The bases of power in churches: An analysis from a resource dependence perspective

Social Science Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-130

  Jun, Sung Pyo ^a   Armstrong, Gordon M ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0031498441     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0362-3319(97)90045-8     Document Type: Note

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