Computer assisted sales processes in automotive retailing

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 493-509

  Taylor West, Paul ^a   Saker, Jim ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive; Automotive industry; Information technology; Sales processes; Technophobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861832127     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590551211239828     Document Type: Article

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