Testing an enhanced, process-based view of the sales process

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-163

  Plouffe, Christopher R ^a   Nelson, Yvette Holmes ^b   Beuk, Frederik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84875974540     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PSS0885-3134330201     Document Type: Article

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