Intentional intelligence and the intentional intelligence quotient (IIQ): Construct development and scale validation integrating mindfulness, selfagency, and positive thought flow

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-22

  Steingard, David S ^a   Dufresne, Ronald L ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; IIQ; Intentional intelligence; Mindfulness; Positive; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860864763     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766086.2011.552251     Document Type: Article

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