Contextual influences and the adoption and practice of relationship selling in a business-to-business setting: An exploratory study

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-215

  Beverland, Michael ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85009545203     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2001.10754272     Document Type: Article

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