Striking a balance in boundary-spanning positions: An investigation of some unconventional influences of role stressors and job characteristics on job outcomes of salespeople

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 69-86

  Singh, Jagdip ^a  

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EID: 0032366302     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1251744     Document Type: Article

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