Ethical salesperson behavior in sales relationships

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-166

  Hansen, John D ^a   Riggle, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749130764     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134290204     Document Type: Article

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