The use of communication to motivate college sales teams

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 468-499

  Zorn Jr , Theodore E ^a   Ruccio, Sarah E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b Broadcast Music Inc   (United States)

^c Broadcast Music Inc (BMI)   (United States)

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EID: 54649084612     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194369803500403     Document Type: Article

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