Understanding the work beliefs of nonprofit executives through organizational stories

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-239

  Wilensky, Ava S ^a   Hansen, Carol D ^b  

^a CORE InSites Inc ^*  (Georgia)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79551636892     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.11     Document Type: Article

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