Salesperson response to loss of a major account: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-180

  Goodwin, Cathy ^b   Mayo, Michael ^b   Hill, Ronald Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031256816     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00018-0     Document Type: Article

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