Constructs, methods, and measures for researching spirituality in organizations

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-82

  Heaton, Dennis P ^a   Schmidt Wilk, Jane ^a   Travis, Frederick ^a  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizations; Research; Stress; Work psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442335320     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810410511305     Document Type: Article

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