Salespersons and sales managers: A descriptive study of topics and perceptions of retail sales performance appraisals

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 271-291

  Taylor, Albert J ^a   Pettijohn, Linda S ^a   Pettijohn, Charles E ^a  

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EID: 84858685549     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.3920100306     Document Type: Article

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