An essay on when to fully disclose in sales relationships: Applying two practical guidelines for addressing truth-telling problems

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 545-560

  Strutton, David ^a   Hamilton III, J Brooke ^a   Lumpkin, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 0031116177     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017989620146     Document Type: Article

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