Internet channel and cannibalization: An empirical assessment of sales agents' perspective

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 209-221

  Sharma, Dheeraj ^a   Gassenheimer, Jule ^b   Alford, Bruce ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954550568     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134300302     Document Type: Article

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