The role of culture strength in shaping sales force outcomes

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-270

  Barnes, John W ^a   Jackson Jr , Donald W ^b   Hutt, Michael D ^b   Kumar, Ajith ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746435247     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134260301     Document Type: Article

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