Developing graduate sales professionals through co-operative education and work placements: A relationship marketing approach

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-42

  Ellis, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Relationship marketing; Training; Work experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986019149     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590010308246     Document Type: Article

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