The impact of mode of operation on sales performance in international services

Journal of Services Marketing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-46

  Kirca, Ahmet H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

International marketing; Sales performance; Services marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944416544     PISSN: 08876045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08876040510579389     Document Type: Article

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