Christian perspectives on faith at work: An empirical exploration of faith and work associations across christian religious traditions

Handbook of Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace: Emerging Research and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 47-67

  Neubert, Mitchell J ^a   Dougherty, Kevin D ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85012148198     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5233-1_4     Document Type: Chapter

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