Appreciative inquiry: Creating spiritual resonance in the workplace

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-88

  Whitney, Diana ^a  

^a Corporation for Positive Change ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Appreciative Inquiry; Appreciative practices; Positive change; Spiritual resonance; Spirituality at work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860877616     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766080903497656     Document Type: Article

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