Communication between hispanic salespeople and their customers: A first look

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 121-127

  Comer, Lucette B ^a   Nicholls, J A F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009578903     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2000.10754232     Document Type: Article

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