The devil is in the details: Implementing secular outcome measurement methods in faith-based organizations

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-40

  Fischer, Robert L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85014208102     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.51     Document Type: Article

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