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Crossroads—“Soul Work” in Organizations

Philip H. Mirvis
Philip H. Mirvis
The Cedars—PO Box 265, 1601 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860
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The Cedars—PO Box 265, 1601 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860

Published Online:1 Apr 1997https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.8.2.192

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Essay about Organization behavior from the point of view of community building in the sense of shared values, congruent interests, cohering rituals, and a common purpose.

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