A test of a model of new salespeople's socialization and adjustment in a collectivist culture

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-167

  Menguc, Bulent ^a   Han, Sang Lin ^b   Auh, Seigyoung ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

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EID: 34248632846     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134270203     Document Type: Article

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