Increasing job performance and reducing turnover: An examination of female Chinese salespeople

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 423-436

  Rutherford, Brian ^a   Wei, Yujie ^b   Park, Jungkun ^c   Hur, Won Moo ^d  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84869780204     PISSN: 10696679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MTP1069-6679200405     Document Type: Article

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