Unmasking the face of hospitality: A postfoundational approach to a new spirituality of hospitality

Previous research conducted on the topic of workplace spirituality seems to indicate that workers often associate spirituality in the workplace with their personal religious orientations. This article, however, presents an alternative approach to the understanding of workplace spirituality. In this...

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Authors: Meletiou, Crystal (Author) ; Meylahn, Johann-Albrecht (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Univ. [2016]
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2016, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
NCE Business ethics
Further subjects:B Hospitality
B Narrative
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