Developing sales force relationalism: The role of distributive and procedural justice

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-245

  Kashyap, Vishal ^a   Ribeiro, Áurea Helena Puga ^b   Asare, Anthony ^c   Brashear, Thomas G ^d  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FUNDAÇÃO DOM CABRAL   (Brazil)

^c QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 34547108577     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134270303     Document Type: Article

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