Pathfinders and trailblazers: Exploring the territory of spirituality in organizations

Managerial Finance

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 947-956

  Benefiel, Margaret ^a  

^a Milltown Institute   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Organizations; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015658105     PISSN: 03074358     EISSN: 17587743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074350710831729     Document Type: Article

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