Integrating spirituality into the workplace: Theory and practice

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-254

  Bandsuch, Mark R ^a   Cavanagh, Gerald F ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate Culture; Leadership; Positive Psychology; Workplace Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007835811     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766080509518581     Document Type: Article

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