Leadership through meaning-making: An empirical exploration of spirituality and leadership in college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-359

  Gehrke, Sean J ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 49649092690     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0014     Document Type: Article

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