Eupsychia revisited: The role of spiritual leaders

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-195

  Rego, Armnio ^a   Pina E Cunha, Miguel ^b   Oliveira, Miguel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Eupsychian management; Performance; Psychological well being; Spiritual leadership; Workplace spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249113185     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: 1552650X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167807312202     Document Type: Article

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