Defining spirit at work: Finding common ground

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-42

  Kinjerski, Val M ^a   Skrypnek, Berna J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Surveys; Working conditions; Working practices; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442327292     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810410511288     Document Type: Article

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