Optimal salesforce quota plans under salesperson job equity constraints

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-100

  Darmon, René Y ^a  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

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EID: 0035639240     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.2001.tb00247.x     Document Type: Article

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