Starting to solve the method puzzle in salesperson self-report evaluations

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-377

  Jaramillo, Fernando ^a   Carrillat, François A ^b   Locander, William B ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85009573379     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2003.10749010     Document Type: Article

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