Higher education for higher consciousness: Maharishi university of management as a model for spirituality in management education

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 580-611

  Schmidt Wilk, Jane ^a   Heaton, Dennis P ^a   Steingard, David ^b  

^a Maharishi University of Management   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992779524     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105256290002400505     Document Type: Article

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