Successful and unsuccessful sales calls: Measuring salesperson attributions and behavioral intentions

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 64-78

  Dixon, Andrea L ^a   Spiro, Rosann L ^a   Jamil, Maqbul ^a  

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EID: 0035637538     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jmkg.65.3.64.18333     Document Type: Article

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