Designing ethical organizations for spiritual growth and superior performance: An organization systems approach

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-117

  Collins, Denis ^a  

^a EDGEWOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Moral imperfections; Organizational integrity; Practitioners; Spirituality; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860869052     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766081003746414     Document Type: Article

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