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The spiritual organization: critical reflections on the instrumentality of workplace spirituality

Peter Case Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan Gosling Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Pages 257-282 | Published online: 20 Nov 2010

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