The complexities of sales and sales management research: A historical analysis from 1990 to 2005

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-419

  Carter, Robert ^a   Dixon, Andrea ^b   Moncrief, William ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67649965226     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134280405     Document Type: Article

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