Self, Soul and management learning: Constructing the genre of the spiritualized manager

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 264-292

  Cullen, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Genres; Learning; Managerial Self; Spiritual Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015488288     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766080809518707     Document Type: Article

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