Transforming sales organizations through Appreciative Inquiry

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-93

  Skinner, Steven J ^a,b   Kelley, Scott W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 33244457264     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20101     Document Type: Review

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