Examining the salesforce culture: Managerial applications and research propositions

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 1-14

  Jackson, Donald W ^a   Tax, Stephen S ^b   Barnes, John W ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 0009908735     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1994.10753999     Document Type: Article

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