The relationship between optimism and coping styles of salespeople

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 71-82

  Strutton, David ^a   Lumpkin, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 0010870787     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1993.10753948     Document Type: Article

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