Adaptive Selling behavior revisited: An empirical examination of learning orientation, sales performance, and job satisfaction

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-251

  Park, Jeong Eun ^a   Holloway, Betsy B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009580390     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2003.10749001     Document Type: Article

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