Research Note: The Relationship between Ethical Conflict, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intentions in the Salesforce

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-49

  Schwepker, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 85009561186     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1999.10754159     Document Type: Article

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