The influence of sales management control on innovativeness of sales departments

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 321-331

  Matsuo, Makoto ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 70350044682     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134290402     Document Type: Article

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