Spiritual development in organizations: A religious-based approach

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 607-622

  Vasconcelos, Anselmo Ferreira ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Meaning; Moral; Relationships; Religion; Spirituality; Suffering; Workplaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951976519     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0243-5     Document Type: Article

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