Salespersons' weight and ratings of characteristics related to effectiveness of selling

Psychological Reports

Volumn 82, Issue 3 PART 1, 1998, Pages 947-952

  Zemanek Jr , James E ^a   McIntyre, Roger P ^b   Zemanek, Alicia ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0032084281     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.947     Document Type: Article

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