New directions in sales leadership research?

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-

  Ingram, Thomas N ^a   La Forge, Raymond W ^b   Locander, William B ^c   Mac Kenzie, Scott B ^d,e   Podsakoff, Philip M ^e  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c University of Jacksonville   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25444471298     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2005.10749055     Document Type: Article

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