Sales success as predicted by a process measure of adaptability

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 55-65

  Predmore, Carolyn E ^a   Bonnice, Joseph G ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0039611663     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1994.10754003     Document Type: Article

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