Examining gender differences in field sales organizations

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 245-257

  Moncrief, William C ^a   Babakus, Emin ^b   Cravens, David W ^a   Johnston, Mark W ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034259734     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(99)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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