The role of self-regulation training in developing the motivation management capabilities of salespeople?

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 269-

  Leach, Mark P ^a   Liu, Annie H ^a   Johnston, Wesley J ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 27444434162     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2005.10749063     Document Type: Article

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