Enhancing organizational performance by strengthening diversity and unity

The Learning Organization

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 9-21

  Harung, Harald S ^a   Harung, Lise Martens ^b  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^b Maharishi Vedic University   (Netherlands)

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EID: 3543055567     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696479510092481     Document Type: Article

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