Sales performance: Timing of measurement and type of measurement make a difference

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-36

  Chonko, Lawrence B ^a   Loe, Terry N ^b   Roberts, James A ^c   Tanner, John F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85009577185     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2000.10754218     Document Type: Article

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