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Aesthetic leadership in Chinese business: a philosophical perspective. / Zhang, Haina; Cone, Malcolm H.; Everett, André M. et al.
In: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 101, No. 3, 07.2011, p. 475-491.

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Zhang, H, Cone, MH, Everett, AM & Elkin, G 2011, 'Aesthetic leadership in Chinese business: a philosophical perspective', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-0734-z

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Zhang, H., Cone, M. H., Everett, A. M., & Elkin, G. (2011). Aesthetic leadership in Chinese business: a philosophical perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 101(3), 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-0734-z

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Zhang H, Cone MH, Everett AM, Elkin G. Aesthetic leadership in Chinese business: a philosophical perspective. Journal of Business Ethics. 2011 Jul;101(3):475-491. doi: 10.1007/s10551-011-0734-z

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Zhang, Haina ; Cone, Malcolm H. ; Everett, André M. et al. / Aesthetic leadership in Chinese business : a philosophical perspective. In: Journal of Business Ethics. 2011 ; Vol. 101, No. 3. pp. 475-491.

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