An integrated model of sales managers' communication practices

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 263-277

  Johlke, Mark C ^a,c   Duhan, Dale F ^b   Howell, Roy D ^b   Wilkes, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 23044517904     PISSN: 00920703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0092070300282007     Document Type: Article

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