Formalization, role stress, organizational commitment, and propensity-to-leave: A study of Korean industrial salespersons

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 23-42

  Lee, Keun S ^a   Mathur, Anil ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042948984     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: 15286975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v11n02_03     Document Type: Article

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