The spiritual organization: Critical reflections on the instrumentality of workplace spirituality

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 257-282

  Case, Peter ^a   Gosling, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antipositivism; Etzioni; Peformativity; Spiritual organization; Workplace spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860871587     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766086.2010.524727     Document Type: Review

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