Applying learned optimism to increase sales productivity

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Schulman, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85009539400     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1999.10754157     Document Type: Article

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