The influence of task characteristics and job-related characteristics on retail salesperson selling orientation

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-156

  Lau, Geok Theng ^a   Huang, Siew Bin ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Housing Development Board   (Singapore)

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EID: 0039702629     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-6989(98)00034-4     Document Type: Review

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