An exploratory investigation of voice characteristics and selling effectiveness

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-15

  Peterson, Robert A ^a   Cannito, Michael P ^b   Brown, Steven P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0442277742     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1995.10754008     Document Type: Article

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