Workplace isolation, salesperson commitment, and job performance

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-78

  Mulki, Jay Prakash ^a   Locander, William B ^b   Marshall, Greg W ^c   Harris, Eric G ^d   Hensel, James ^e  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

^d PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 40049099890     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134280105     Document Type: Article

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