The influence of personal characteristics and coping strategies on salespersons' turnover intentions

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-370

  Lewin, Jeffrey E ^a   Sager, Jeffrey K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 77957808878     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134300405     Document Type: Article

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