Spirituality and business: One scholar’s perspective

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-13

  Delbecq, Andre L ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649125383     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766080802648599     Document Type: Article

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